Hooked wrote:

Last night I tried tying up some size 16 EHC's. Being that I was using a
size 16 hook, I opted for 8/0 Uni-Thread. I couldn't put a whole lot of
pressure on the thread to secure the elk hair without breaking the thread.
What size thread would be recommended to tie these?

On a 16 you should be able to use 6/0.



Trying to comb out the underfur from the elk hair was a pain in the
uknowhat. Any suggestions?


I grab the hair by the tips and stroke out the underfur using my fingers.



Also, what color bodies work best? I used a light olive and a coachman brown
hackle. Would a tan body work better? If location is needed to determine
types of hatches, I'll be fishing in the upper mid-west.

I dont really think this matters a whole lot (if at all). When I fish these I
usually skate the fly across
the water. The fish slams it so hard and fast that I dont think they even look
at color in the first
place.