yea i got lazy and didn’t feel like counter wrapping with wire.
i hear you on the double haul. i’d also like to not smack myself in the back of the head!
I think you’re correct at 1/16th.
and great point. i’ve seen a lot of use of the “mono rig” lately. like a 50 foot section of 8 pound mono so that the fly line never leaves the reel. in order to cast need more weight. but aren’t we converging on spin casting?
and for me personally: this is as heavy of a fly as I’ll use. the cast is not pretty: at this point i’m “water loading” on the back cast. probably the word “flinging” is the best description. I go as high as using a 6 weight rod. for me that rod is as heavy as I want to use (from the level of enjoyment). I have a 10 foot 9 weight that is a broomstick.
the hooks are jig hooks from cabelas. can’t remember the weight but heavier than any tungsten beads I have around.
with all this rain I may shoot these near the soft(ish) stuff near the banks this weekend.
I believe this is a size 2. and yes: I bet if I added some lead wire to the shank you could cast this a country mile. and frankly, probably more effective on a spinning rod especially in the winter
thank you! honestly baitfish are much more fun to fish but I figure I’d better have a few of these if it’s “one of those days.” but again: seeing them ambush a baitfish never gets old