drew03cmc Posted December 31, 2019 Posted December 31, 2019 On 12/16/2019 at 3:28 PM, ness said: Last time we did a fly swap here I searched the world over for the stuff I needed and couldn't find any one place that could fill the whole order. I drove up to Cabela's in KCK, knowing it would probably be futile and it was. Drove down to K&K Flyfishers in Overland Park and they had everything I needed. They've got a really deep inventory of fly-tying stuff. I had gotten to where I just didn't like the vibe in that shop, so hadn't been there for years, but their customer service was really good on that visit. Nice to have local option and even help a small business (especially if they're nice to me ). Hey, if you are ever towards Independence, get into Rainbow Fly Shop on 40 Hwy. They're great people and the selection is good too. When it comes to hair jigs, what's the preferred size to stay under or near and is there a trailer profile that seems to work best in cold water? I've never fished hair jigs and would love to tie some up. ness 1 Andy
Mitch f Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 18 hours ago, drew03cmc said: When it comes to hair jigs, what's the preferred size to stay under or near and is there a trailer profile that seems to work best in cold water? I've never fished hair jigs and would love to tie some up. I use 1/8 ounce. The hair/feathers have less resistance (for me anyway) because I don’t put too much material on the jig. I like that zoom skinny chunk trailer. My buddy Nick turned me on to it. It’s a small trailer and combined with an 1/8 Oz jig makes a small profile drew03cmc 1 "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
drew03cmc Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 9 hours ago, Mitch f said: I use 1/8 ounce. The hair/feathers have less resistance (for me anyway) because I don’t put too much material on the jig. I like that zoom skinny chunk trailer. My buddy Nick turned me on to it. It’s a small trailer and combined with an 1/8 Oz jig makes a small profile I guess that all makes sense to me. I have some jigs I got from riversmallies that are hair/rubber skirted and I have them with the smallest Zman Batwingz trailer. I'll try those and see what I come up with in a couple weeks. Thanks @Mitch f Mitch f 1 Andy
Mitch f Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 55 minutes ago, drew03cmc said: I guess that all makes sense to me. I have some jigs I got from riversmallies that are hair/rubber skirted and I have them with the smallest Zman Batwingz trailer. I'll try those and see what I come up with in a couple weeks. Thanks @Mitch f It’s more about technique than anything "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
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