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bear-kodiak
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2009/08/27 20:11:20 (permalink)

dropper flies

Hello List: Was wandering what the consensus of the list is
for attaching a dropper fly for steelhead ?
Do you attach to the fly above, or to the leader...thanks...jim
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    Loomis
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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/27 22:00:16 (permalink)
    When I attach a dropper I tie a modified clinch to the hook bend, usually one size smaller than my main tippet.  Usually use an egg as point and nymph as dropper.
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    indsguiz
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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/27 23:36:16 (permalink)
    I'm very different in my approach to droppers, esp for steelhead.  I use a very small three way swivel and tie the dropper on one arm and the floater on another.  Seems to work for me.  But then my expectations are pretty low.

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    norm289
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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/28 00:40:40 (permalink)
    I do it like Loomis said, tie it to the hook bend. I also do the T-connection. Where you tie everything to the hook eye. It all depends on what flies I am using.
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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/28 07:35:45 (permalink)
    Indi,
     
    The three way swivel works very well. I like it.

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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/28 18:34:39 (permalink)
    Ive always tied it like Loomis said but I will try it the way anadromous said. I dont use a dropper very often because of the foul hook-ups. If ana's method makes way for less foul hook-ups then I might use a dropper more often. 

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    RE: dropper flies 2009/08/31 17:58:03 (permalink)
    indsguiz, this sounds interesting. how long is each leader coming off the 2 arms of the 3-way. should the 2 flies be about the same size or could one use say a #8 wooly paired with a #14 single egg? any info would be helpful cause i'm always up for trying something different. thanks
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