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Postby carpo » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:32 am

hi larry just a quick? have you ever tried flyfishing with a tube fly?if so can you comment a little? i would like to try some on some stripers this spring.seems to be a good way of presenting a large pattern.any suggestions would greatly be appreciated......thanx again ..Carpo.
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Postby dahlberg » Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:27 am

Hi C,
I've used them lots on atlantic salmon, where their greatest virtue is that when tied on copper or brass tubes they sink quickly.
I messed with tubes years ago when first experimenting with and developing woven flashabou tubing but didn't like their casting characteristics on long bodied patterns.v
I tie all my larger patterns as sparse as possible, trying only to create an illusion of bulk, with an absolute minimum of air resistance so I don't need much shank space to hold lots of material.
I've seen some interesting things tied on plastic tubes
Give tubes a try for yourself and see how they work!
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