Great fly, love it, thanks for posting. I want to try one for tigerfish in Africa. One simple question, as I’ve never used one before, but what is the purpose of the loop/eye at the back of the ‘articulated shank’ when you don’t actually use this loop as such. Or are you just using this articulated shank for handiness sake? Couldn’t you just cut the curve of a hook off and use a straight bit of shank instead? The reason why I ask is because I don’t have any articulated shanks. Thanks
You probably could do that :) in this instance it works as a nice buffer fir tied materials not to slip off, so i would recommend a glued butt section before tying the body materials :)
That metal piece is normally where the vice grabs (a straight thin shank is a harder grip for the vice and it has to grip on the tying area reducing it... with the back circle you have you total tying area laid out. Basically You know the circle is a non tying zone and goes fully into jaws very comfortable ), where you place a hook (this isn't seen much anymore in steelheading), and stops material slip.. Also it adds more weight to the pattern. You can buy or make cheaper shanks without that classic waddington type area...., So unless you really wanna reduce weight in anyway possible. There's no real point in cutting it off. way too short to cause fowling issues. You also risk material slip and create a new sharp edge, so a file would be needed....
@@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj Thanks Michael, that makes sense all right, I just have the idea that the loop of wire at the end of the 'short shank' piece was more used as a joint to attach other shanks to - so as to create articulated flies. Either way, I have since sourced some of the short shanks and tied this fly onto them. Such a nice looking and streamline fly, just need this pandemic to get under control to get fishing it...
Nice fly again.... What about the scandi composite hackle templedog fly 😁
paul connor best leave that one to Denis would love to have him back when he is ready :)
@@TheFlyTyer I that's what I was meaning Denis tying a fly or two ..... No word of him then. 🤷♂️
paul connor not recently, but would love to do more with him if and when he’s ready :) it seems as though he needed a break for a while
Great fly, love it, thanks for posting. I want to try one for tigerfish in Africa. One simple question, as I’ve never used one before, but what is the purpose of the loop/eye at the back of the ‘articulated shank’ when you don’t actually use this loop as such. Or are you just using this articulated shank for handiness sake? Couldn’t you just cut the curve of a hook off and use a straight bit of shank instead? The reason why I ask is because I don’t have any articulated shanks. Thanks
You probably could do that :) in this instance it works as a nice buffer fir tied materials not to slip off, so i would recommend a glued butt section before tying the body materials :)
That metal piece is normally where the vice grabs (a straight thin shank is a harder grip for the vice and it has to grip on the tying area reducing it... with the back circle you have you total tying area laid out. Basically You know the circle is a non tying zone and goes fully into jaws very comfortable ), where you place a hook (this isn't seen much anymore in steelheading), and stops material slip.. Also it adds more weight to the pattern. You can buy or make cheaper shanks without that classic waddington type area...., So unless you really wanna reduce weight in anyway possible. There's no real point in cutting it off. way too short to cause fowling issues. You also risk material slip and create a new sharp edge, so a file would be needed....
@@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj Thanks Michael, that makes sense all right, I just have the idea that the loop of wire at the end of the 'short shank' piece was more used as a joint to attach other shanks to - so as to create articulated flies. Either way, I have since sourced some of the short shanks and tied this fly onto them. Such a nice looking and streamline fly, just need this pandemic to get under control to get fishing it...
Hi, why not hook up?