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Hello again gang,
I have been tying flies for quite a while and only just recently started tying them for sale in our shop. I have fished with TONS of tied flies from our tyers and seem to be having a problem I hope this group can help me solve. My tandem streamers fish great, and work perfectly, in fact I have had many compliments from old, weathered fishermen on them which is always nice. The problem I am having exactly is that some of my single hook streamers tend to roll over when fished. It seems that hydro dynamics and aerodynamics should work about the same, but in practice maybe not. It seems to me a streamer wing would naturally keep a fly upright when tied on top. Some flies work great and some don't at all. I don't want to be selling flies that roll belly up when fished. What exactly is it that makes a streamer that looks well tied, roll upside down when fished? I have copied the patterns of my tyers to the letter, and still seem to occasionally have this problem. The ones I have the hardest time with are patterns with multiple hackles on the wings. Grey ghosts and the like in particular. Patterns with only one or two hackles seem to stay upright. Are the feathers out-weighing the hook? Even if this is true why wont they right themselves when stripped in? Any help would be appreciated. Lloyd Metcalf The Fishin' Hole http://www.mainetackle.com |
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