Attached is a pdf on understanding hook sizings. I put this together after reading through a book and remembering that I got a lot of questions about this topic at WSS when I worked there.
Tight lines.
Leonard Piggin
| Diameter | Hook | |
| Fraction | MM | Size |
| 1/16 | 1.5 | 18, 20, 22 |
| 5/64 | 2 | 16, 18, 20 |
| 3/32 | 2.4 | 14, 16, 18 |
| 7/64 | 2.8 | 12, 14, 16 |
| 1/8 | 3.2 | 10, 12, 14 |
Single Handed Fly Rod five essentials of a fly cast:
1. There is a pause at the end of each stroke, which varies in duration with the amount of line beyond the rod tip.
2. Slack line should be kept to a minimum.
3. The rod tip must follow a straight line path.
4. Casting stroke is increased with the length of line being cast.
5. Power must be applied in the proper amount and in the proper place during the stroke.
Videos describing the five essentials of a fly cast:
The attached document was given to those that attended the Spey Casting Clinic on April 21st. Dan McCrimmon instructed the clinic.
Len Piggin
Sandy MacDonald passed this information to me so thought I would share it with everyone. There are two links below; 1 Yellowstone Angler website 2. To the Shootout for tippet.
| Tippet Shootout - Yellowstone Angler |
Bill Schievink of Togens Fly Shop provided me the attached sink rate comparative chart of Glass, Brass, Lead and Tungsten beads. Len Piggin
Fly Fusing magazine 2012 February 20 (Volume 9 issue1) had an article by Mr. John Gantner - Felt Soles Up. The following Do's & Don'ts were listed;
Attached is a Hook Comparison Chart for Togen, Mustad, Tiemco and Daiichi hooks. I received this from Bill Schievink at Togens.
The second Hook Comparison Chart is from Mustad and show Mustad New & Old Hook Numbers, Tiemco Hooks and Togen Hooks which I have added. This was done on 2016 February 21st by Leonard Piggin.
When threading your line onto your fly rod do not us the leader, fold a small loop in your fly line and thread that through your guides, if you lose the grip on your line it only goes back to the last eye not all the way to the reel
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The Fly/Casting clinic held today was a tremendous success. The following people attended.
Doug Fielding, Syd Krutop
Stan Ashbee, Tracy Murdoch
Bud Mullen, Alan McLean
Gene Ebata, Gord Bacon
George Wycherley, Leonard Piggin
Don Davidson, Will McLeod & Sue Smurthwaite
Syd, Stan, Leonard, Tracy and Gene stayed for the Spey Casting on the river.
Our Instructor was Dan McCrimmon Sales Representative with Douglas Outdoors.
His tips follow;
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