[Loxiafan]

i've had straightening-out issues with some Varivas hooks. not going back to those models for sure.

It's a funny business this fishing mularkey isn't it ! You guys have probably lost more fish than I have caught on these hooks but I really like them; they are lightweight, but relatively strong IMO, have a great profile and excellent hook-up rate due to the gape and shape - I also seem to drop very few if any fish on them 

No doubt the B100's are an excellent, stronger hook, but they are heavier and the 'bum' does not sit quite so deep them AFAIK. I also use the TMC212Y's and they also seem a good lightweight hook in this style. I will tie some DHE's on B100's though (actually the first fish I caught with a DHE was a B100).

Cheers,

Lindsay

[Rob Brownfield]

I tied up around 60 spiders last year, all on the "new" Partridge spider hooks. Have to say, never again!!

Even small fish (talking 6-8 inches) managed to deform the hook when used with a 4 weight 10 foot Western and 2.3 tippet...so hardly stout gear.

Very unhappy, so now started to use the Partridge SLD hook for spiders as they are still light, but seem stronger.

Never had an issue with Varivas.

[Loxiafan]

I tied up around 60 spiders last year, all on the "new" Partridge spider hooks. Have to say, never again!!

Even small fish (talking 6-8 inches) managed to deform the hook when used with a 4 weight 10 foot Western and 2.3 tippet...so hardly stout gear.

  Shockarooney ! Not had a prob (so far) with them, just shows you  Intraweb is full of anti SLD and 103BL stuff though.....

Lindsay

[Sandy Nelson]

I've not had problems with either type of hooks.
Infact i've had rainbows up to 6lb on 6wt gear with SLD hooks and no issues. I love them.

Rob

You should really take the 6-8" broonies off the Spider hooks and use your Cutting points to mount them on before you fish for Pike's   

Sandy

[Eddie Sinclair]

Sandy,
I am currently in Angola on business but will be on the Spey and the Dee next week so I have been filling in time between meetings making a few tubes on the desk in my hotel room.

Eddie.

[Jim Eddie]

Eddie

With all that fishing and fly tying, can you manage to fit any work in 

 

Jim

[Iain Goolager]

Nice Ed,

I hope they bring you luck next week. 

Iain

[Eddie Sinclair]

Eddie
 
With all that fishing and fly tying, can you manage to fit any work in 

 

Jim

.
Jim it is a tough gig but someone has to do it and it might as well be me

[Steven Sinclair]

Jim,

That will be no ;-)

Cheers

Steven.

[Ben Dixon]

You expecting big water next week Eddie?  That's a whole lot of copper there!

Look like they should do the trick!

Cheers

Ben

[Eddie Sinclair]

Ben,
those are all aluminium but one thing that they are all missing which needs to be added when I get home is jungle cock which I forgot to bring with me to Angola.

P.S I was fishing in the Kwanza river last Saturday but no success, however a Tarpon rolled beside the boat and I felt totally undergunned with the 10 weight.

[Ben Dixon]

Thought they'd be copper Eddie going by size & colours!

A 10wt is supposedly good for tarpon up to 70lb (babies), 12wt's are the norm for big migratories.  Rich will set me straight if I'm off on this.

Cheers

Ben

[Eddie Sinclair]

Ben,
if Angola ever becomes tourist friendly this could be the world centre of tarpon fishing. The average size on the kwanza according to the South African guide is from 75 kg up to 150 kg and the thing that rolled beside us was scary. They also have huge Jack crevalle and African thread fin. I was using the wrong flies according to the guide, I had made some seriously big bait fish imitations on 3" tubes but apparently they like dark clousers and decievers on size 5 0 singles and apparently we were fishing at the wrong state of tide and the wrong time of day. The 10 weight is apparently okay for the jacks and the threadfin and I come here on a regular basis so I will make the appropriate flies for next time and also the dorado fishing a couple of miles offshore is awesome so I will give that a go. There is some video footage of some Norwegians Tarpon fishing and Dorado fishing which is mental. If you google saltwater fly fishing Angola you will see it. If these people ever get their visa issues sorted this will be a go to destination. Next time I will take a go pro and hopefully get into something worth watching.

Eddie.

[Eddie Sinclair]

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=saltwater%20fly%20fishing%20angola&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvwCMX-P8WgI&ei=dsU3UfuEH5HK0AXkn4DYCA&usg=AFQjCNHQe_KdahnP-CTOYxEdrz31ucbXDQ&bvm=bv.43287494,d.d2k

Ben,

here is the short cut to the Norwegians fishing on the Kwanza for tarpon and offshore for Dorado.

Eddie.

[danbruce]

With the rubbish weather here again i decided to tie up some more tubes with the hope of giving them a swim before the end of the week. Here is one hot off the vice.


Dan

[Eddie Sinclair]

Dan,
that looks pretty good. What type of hair is that on the wing?

Eddie.

[Loxiafan]

Good tying Dan, hope you get a pull on that ! 

Lindsay

[danbruce]

Cheers lindsay and Eddie,

The wing is zonker strip, dunno what it will look like in the water but should work. Not totally happy with the one I tied last night, will probably have to change a few things round.

Dan