there is nothing wrong with using split shot. You often need something to
get the fly down, and a lot of people don't like weight in the fly. they
believe that a weighted fly doesn't look/act/move as natural as an
unweighted fly. Also if you're going to weight the fly, you should tie some
unweighted, some lightly weighted, some heavily weighted, etc It is easier
to change the weight by using different amounts/size of split shot, or sink
putty etc. the disadvantage I believe with split shot is that it gets hung
up easier than a weighted fly


"W. D. Grey" wrote in message
...
In article , jackk
writes
As far a weight goes, usually one split shot is enough for weight. but
when they are really active, just using an unweighted fly as a dropper
to
a calleibaetis spinner is often productive; any weight might sink the
dry
fly.

Nah! You don't want to use split shot when fishing fly!


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