Calling All Fly Tyers

[Snatcher]

Been asked to knock out some marlin "flies" on 6/0 O'shaunessys. They need to be weighted. Can anyone suggest a good source for thick gauge lead wire.

 

Any ideas for an alternative weighting method for the hook?

[Guest franticfisherman2]

Why not wind some heavy copper wire around the hook shank - If you used the laquered stuff out of an old motor it would also stay shiny and make a good body. You could also add a good dollop of epoxy over it, that's pretty weighty as you know.

[Snatcher]

thanks for the input Phil

[Guest franticfisherman2]

better still would be the single strand mains cable but you would need to cover it with varnish or epoxy to keep it shiny. Err - remember to switch off the power before you nick it.

[Snatcher]

You know me Phil - straight as a dogs hind leg

[MJB]

I would have thought that a 6/0 O'Shaunessy hook was weighty enough on its own?

[Snatcher]

I do not know their fishing technique MJB ? Possibly if they are trolling an unweighted hook will tend to come to the surface.

 

Also have no idea of the strike depth they will be looking to achieve. I find it all very interesting though. Just the thought of a marlin being caught (and released) on one of my creations gives me a buzz

[jim doyle]

Hi John, back on line at last, I used to use lead foil from wine bottles but they seem to have stopped using it on my £2 50 bottles of wine. The other method was to melt solder onto the hook, even messier than poxy and a site more dangerous. You can get lead sheet from tieing suppliers, what about tieing them on tubes, these can be bought in different weights. The other thing that might work is a detachable head , get some different size lead bullets and paint and epoxy them. I found something last week that might work if I can find it again I,ll send it. jim

[Tony U]

Forget the lead wire use heavyweight dumbell eyes, biggest you can get this weight sthe head and gives it a sink and draw action

 

Most Marlin flies however, are tied on 12 or 14 inch tubes and fished on on rigs not disimilar to the ones used on a skirted trolling lure. 6/0 is more Dorado, Tuna or Barracuda sized, but you could tie them as a tandem Deceiver pattern that would look neat..

Edited October 30, 2005 by Tony U

[stan4massey]

I do not know their fishing technique MJB ? Possibly if they are trolling an unweighted hook will tend to come to the surface.

 

Also have no idea of the strike depth they will be looking to achieve. I find it all very interesting though. Just the thought of a marlin being caught (and released) on one of my creations gives me a buzz

 

Snatcher, tried to PM you yesterday and Sat. re the fly weights but darned machine was playing up.

Flies wont be trolled as IGFA regs require the boat to be out of gear at the time of cast. Having said that the

white marlin (which is the species aimed at) were following teasers to the boat and showing three or four at a time on the surface within casting range fora 15-17 weight rod and heavy fly. Even with the boat out of gear after towing the teasers at 6-8knts it will still drift on a for a short time during the cast hence the need for some weighted and some not as we dont want them skipping on the surface (bird bait). Fishing depth based on the above will be around the just sub-surface to 8-10ft on sink tips or intermediate.

 

What you doing on the fluff chuckers forum anyway? (lol)

 

Stan