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Slipknot · 05-09-2004, 08:38 PM

I guess I misunderstand your question, it sounded to me like you wanted to tie some flies to use as a teaser. A teaser goes on the line in front of your plug, a tailhook goes on the rear of a plug. Which is it that you are using the 5/0 hooks for? a tailhook? or a teaser?

I make my own rear hooks for all my plugs and I use VMC siwash hooks also, from 3/0 up to 8/0 depending on the size of the plug.

A fly made from a 5/0 siwash hook will need to be a very large fly, that's all I was saying.

05-09-2004, 08:38 PM	#6
Slipknot Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Middleboro MA Posts: 17,125	I guess I misunderstand your question, it sounded to me like you wanted to tie some flies to use as a teaser. A teaser goes on the line in front of your plug, a tailhook goes on the rear of a plug. Which is it that you are using the 5/0 hooks for? a tailhook? or a teaser? I make my own rear hooks for all my plugs and I use VMC siwash hooks also, from 3/0 up to 8/0 depending on the size of the plug. A fly made from a 5/0 siwash hook will need to be a very large fly, that's all I was saying.