Tom L Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 These are bendback CF minnows that I've been playing with as of late. Got the idea from Allen Rupp while watching him tying the bendback bucktail flies at the early-show last year. This one with chained eyes. This one with dumbbell eyes. These will be in the mixed coming your way for the blowout, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben K. Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hook up is always preferable IMO, what kind of hook is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Very nice Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Nice flies, Tom! I love the bendback--classic and underappreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Tom, always nice flies from you but what does the bendback hook do for this pattern vs. just a standard streamer hook and beadchain or dumb bell eye mounted beneath the shank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hook up is always preferable IMO, what kind of hook is that? Dai-Riki 930 Size 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Tom, always nice flies from you but what does the bendback hook do for this pattern vs. just a standard streamer hook and beadchain or dumb bell eye mounted beneath the shank? Good point, Rob. I'd tied them these ways before, and found that the craft-fur fouled the hook point a lot. I'm hoping that with the bent-back hooks, the fouling issue will be minimized. The eyes of the bendback cf minnos are mounted on top of the hook shanks (not on the hook-point side) for both the beadchain and dumbbell eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 It is definitely interesting. I have awoke from my fly fishing sleep and tied some cloister variants in a similar fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.