22-11-2005, 07:53 PM
hi taky,
good on you for making your own jigs. i have some experience fly tying but i imagine it must be a challenge to tie the materials onto the squid hook. one option (which perhaps you are already trying) is a "tube fly" where you tie the materials onto a tube that then tube slides down to the hooks. i have not tried this but i think it would work well.
i am not sure where you can get the wire you are seeking. are you just buying straight wire and then sharpening the tips yourself? sounds like its a fair bit of work. you might find it easier to just buy the squid hooks ready made....over hear (in australia) they cost about a dollar in the retail stores but i am sure you could get them much cheaper in bulk thru an online store.
another (slightly expensive) option may be to use a ring of barbless fly hooks.
it would be great to see some photos of your creations,
all the best,
glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
good on you for making your own jigs. i have some experience fly tying but i imagine it must be a challenge to tie the materials onto the squid hook. one option (which perhaps you are already trying) is a "tube fly" where you tie the materials onto a tube that then tube slides down to the hooks. i have not tried this but i think it would work well.
i am not sure where you can get the wire you are seeking. are you just buying straight wire and then sharpening the tips yourself? sounds like its a fair bit of work. you might find it easier to just buy the squid hooks ready made....over hear (in australia) they cost about a dollar in the retail stores but i am sure you could get them much cheaper in bulk thru an online store.
another (slightly expensive) option may be to use a ring of barbless fly hooks.
it would be great to see some photos of your creations,
all the best,
glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />