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Originally Posted by Kingfisher
Hey guys I have tied wire worms before but just San Juan's for the rivers. I am interested in tying up and selling a bunch of WW for whites in the lakes. I have a few questions for you guys.
First of all what size and shape of hook are you tying them on? I have every hook under the sun. So nailing it down to a specific hook or shape will help. Do you use a curved hook? Straight hook? Or somewhere in between?
Is there any color combinations that you have found to be better than the other? Is there days when a white one works better than a red? Or a green one better than a black?
Also what colors of beads seem to work best? I've got the whole gammet of colors. So it's only a matter digging into my supplies.
The other thing I was curious about is I read through this thread and I believe someone said that it's best to try to have your fly horizontal to the line. Has anyone tried tying a balanced wire worm? Much like the balanced leech patterns. I'll post one of my balanced leeches as a comparison. I make them with a pin that I extend out from a jig type hook. On the pin I put a brass, a tungsten, or a glass bead. I think having that pin extended out along with a bit of extra wire will aid in having the WW horizontal.
Ballanced leech pattern. Do you think a WW in this style will be effective?
Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not post it.
Thanks in advance |
Balanced style fly, bloodworm should work fantastic as the lower hook. The style I like would be the one on the bottom left that Zip posted. Segmented. But, with a red or gold bead for weight. That or some led raps underneath for weight and no bead head. You will need the weight to keep the line tighter, especially on a Jaw Jacker. You can add split to the line but I prefer weighted flies overall.