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Thank's for the kind words...! Jay Smit is still going strong and "giving it back" in Durban SA... Me, not so much... Jvise #2000 is up for auction to benefit a Children's Hospital
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All nightly fished politely...
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petegray gave thumbs up to a post in a topic: Tube flies for saltwater
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petegray gave thumbs up to a post in a topic: Tube flies for saltwater
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NO rules... not your typical tube phly…
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petegray gave thumbs up to a post in a topic: EDISON FLY FISHING SHOWEdison Show Info Dates: January 28, 29 & 30, 2022
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petegray gave thumbs up to a post in a topic: EDISON FLY FISHING SHOWEdison Show Info Dates: January 28, 29 & 30, 2022
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Plan for the worst... Hope for the best...
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Those were the DAZE... R.I.P. !
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If they don't have it, you don't need it, but they will get it for you anyway...
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The HMH premium edition includes tapered mandrels... they are nice but you could certainly get by with the ones offered with the less expensive option. Give them a call as they are knowledgeable and eager to help. Bear’s Den as well. NO regrets and NO worries !
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My Dual Tube concept moves the hook forward and down to accommodate for the Striped head first schlurpers... shy tail nippers need not apply... I like the HMH tube fly device along with their plastic tubes and soft junction tubing. Call them and they will set you up... Same goes for The Bear's Den !
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Norvise Think outside the box... Brilliant... Give it a spin...
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Suave... Thanks for your interest. 'Just saw this. Good questions all. While targeting Stripes I wanted a more forward a lower center of gravity. If the soft junction tube was place at the end of a single longer material tube [1-2"] the fly lacked the desired jigging action and retrieved a bit flat. By employing the second dual tube [3/4"] I was able to move the CG forward and down achieving a more pronounced keel effect and darting action. I use mostly the HMH large plastic tubes and secure the dual tubes with mono wraps and light cured acrylic [Loon or Bug Bond], finishing the head with wrapped and welded material and 3D eyez and more acrylic to solidify the head and complete the profile. I haven't messed much with metal tubes but have changed the size and mass of the hook to achieve the desired sink rate. Hooks these daze are mostly Partridge Patriot Barbless #2 to 1/0. Safer for me and better for a quick release with minimal collateral damage. Respect the fish! Mostly deployed in and around coastal estuaries during the Spring herring runs, I certainly enjoyed swinging the Dual Tube on an outflowing guzzle in low light to the opportunist Striped Phocus Group. They generally approved. I like Bob Pop's and Kenny Abram's books but tend to chase my own fuzzy notions and seldom follow a set recipe. I prefer less is more sparse and longer flowing saddles to insinuate motion and life. Subtle colors. I used to tye phlyz and leave them on the dash in the sun to bleach out, but that's another story from daze gone bye... Closing the circle... I conceptualize the fly. Tye the fly. Present the fly. "They" decide! Hope that makes sense and sends you in a good vector. Cheeerz and Happy HoliDAZE ! Over and Out
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Thank's HT... A Google search for "dual tube fly" might lead you to some visual opportunities... The source below is an anthology of photos and info that might be of interest... * = [ I got busted ! ] I hope this revelation doesn't put my in jail, but there is a curious collection that started with an invitation from Harvey "Pnutbunker" at the Somerset Fly Fishing Show from waybackwhen... Those were the DAZE ! ps the second tube allows for the junction tube [and hook] to be installed closer to the head thus moving the CG forward for a better swim and also accommodate the typical Striper head-first inhale...imho