WEIGHTING FLIES
A. For nymphs with enlarged thorax, place lead where thorax will be and this will help build up area. This leaves a long area of bare hook at abdomen to keep it thin. Be sure to leave room in front for hackle, wings and whip finish. Applicable Flies: hare's ear, pheasant tail, march brown, various mayfly nymphs. |
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B. For full bodied nymphs. Place lead evenly, leaving room for tail material at rear and wings, hackle, and whip finish in front. Applicable Flies:prince, tellico, zugbug, woolly worms. |
C. For streamers you can put wire at the center or the front and depending on how much weight you desire. I like centered for: muddlers, feather streamers. Leaves plenty of room at head for wings and spun hair.
Up front for: woollybuggers.
D. Lead eyes at the front are my favorite for woollybuggers. or crayfish patterns. Also must have for Clouser's.
This gives the fly a jigging action that fish find irresistible.
Wooly Bugger, Pheasant Tail ,Hare's Ear, Prince,
CLOUSER MINNOW ,TELLICO, LEFTY'S DECIEVER