fab flies Vlad! Albie candy.

Thanks Pat, my small tuna fly boxes are mostly full, but I still need to tie certain sizes/color.

Rich, I hear you. I do put a lot of miles each Fall chasing these fish, but I don't mind...Heck, I even forget insane Boston traffic when these fish are in... They are worth it! :-)

Hell they look so nice I'd even eat one !

Nice flies!! That pink one looks intriguing. Last year that seemed to be the color the days I was out.

Nice ties!

Karstopo,

If I whack a carbon hook into a rock, I certainly touch it up with a file. :-) However, carbon/black nickel finish hooks make awesome boat or even beach hooks, but lousy jetty/rock hooks. Most (but not all) of this fishing is from rocks. Carbon steel hooks deteriorate faster once coating is compromised and will discolor acrylic flies due to corrosion...A candy tied on stainless hook will remain clean looking even without rinsing. I do have a good selection of stainless hooks (I like Varivas), but it seems many manufacturers are moving away from stainless steel hooks.

More magnum silversides, and also good imitation of European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus.) These imitate full grown specimens, tied on size 2/0 hooks.

Thanks!

Indeed, very well. They are weighted under the wraps, but any good 8-10wt will throw them as far as needed.

Just received samples of new colored tubing by Hends...it makes an interesting variation on standard pearl EZ tubing.

Vlad, super looking flies -- Albie crack!

Thanks, Vlad. I'm going to have to try that!