11-05-2007, 05:52 AM
I fish the Salty myself. I am on the West Coast but we do have toothy fish as well. I prefer to use a hand made Tippet of Trilene Big Game. Lime Green has a little stretch to it and helps.
I use the 20lb on my 10wt and add a 3ft piece of 15lb Tyger Leader. It is made just for the fish with abrasive gum lines (extra teeth).
The snooks seem to like heavy streamers. Blue/White with bits of silver Mylar and irridescent flashabou tied into them.
I tie onto Pflueger Limerick 2/0 fish hooks. Before adding the normal streamer materials, place an underwrap of 23 wraps of .020 lead wire and add 1/32oz gold eyes at the head.
Tie up the rest as you normally would on a streamer. The extra weight will help you control the Tyger leader with ease on the 9wt.
The same fly can be used on a 10wt or 11wt rod.
As for the Specks, you will want to go with some Mustad 9164 #1 hooks. Tie up with 8 wraps of .015 lead and add burnt orange/red chenille. About 6 wraps will do you. Tie off and then add in some pumpkinseed legs on it. This will resemble the shrimp that they like to eat.
Both flys can be fished from a floating tip line. They will sink on their own to get down into the "Game Zone". Just remember to fish the Speck in the shallows. No Tyger leader is required for the specks so use a longer piece of 10lb mono in place.[cool]
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I use the 20lb on my 10wt and add a 3ft piece of 15lb Tyger Leader. It is made just for the fish with abrasive gum lines (extra teeth).
The snooks seem to like heavy streamers. Blue/White with bits of silver Mylar and irridescent flashabou tied into them.
I tie onto Pflueger Limerick 2/0 fish hooks. Before adding the normal streamer materials, place an underwrap of 23 wraps of .020 lead wire and add 1/32oz gold eyes at the head.
Tie up the rest as you normally would on a streamer. The extra weight will help you control the Tyger leader with ease on the 9wt.
The same fly can be used on a 10wt or 11wt rod.
As for the Specks, you will want to go with some Mustad 9164 #1 hooks. Tie up with 8 wraps of .015 lead and add burnt orange/red chenille. About 6 wraps will do you. Tie off and then add in some pumpkinseed legs on it. This will resemble the shrimp that they like to eat.
Both flys can be fished from a floating tip line. They will sink on their own to get down into the "Game Zone". Just remember to fish the Speck in the shallows. No Tyger leader is required for the specks so use a longer piece of 10lb mono in place.[cool]
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