Guest Report post Posted December 2, 2004 Check out the new Fly Fisherman for an article on tying "Hollow Fleyes". This looks like a great way to tie wide bodied streamers without a lot of weight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingfisher 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 That's the same technique I use to tie pike and large SW patterns. Works great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 glass bead bodies of differnt colours and hollow flies,great combanation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 4, 2004 Add long hackles to them and get even more action like a flatwing I have been using them in the salt with great success Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 4, 2004 I've got plenty of flatwing hackle- where do you attach it, the head or the bend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 8, 2004 I attatch A small bunch of hair at the bend first then hackle on top of htat. It helps keep the feather from fouling then move up the shank and tie in the next bunch. try blending deer hair colors to get a real cool coloring effect . I had a problem with the hackle fouling when I tied it in at the head and didnt add that little bunch to help keep it away from the gape of the hook but tieing it in at the bend with the little bunch first has realy helped Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 8, 2004 Sweet! I've gotta get more colors of Bucktail though. Man, there is always a reason to buy more with this hobby/passion/obsession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
