Apologies if this has already been discussed.
So I tied a bunch of balanced leeches. I'm talking about the ones with a jig hook and a pin extension with a bead. Have yet to fish them, mostly because I like to fish two flies, and I can't quite wrap my head around how this works. I guess for trolling, no big deal, just tie to the bend of the hook.
But, let's say I want to fish this under an indicator with a chironimid as a "dropper". I can't quite think of a way this makes sense. Tying off the bend of the balanced leech seems like it would unbalance the leech (chironimid has a tungsten bead, and it would pull the rear of the fly down, yeah?). If I tie to the eye of the leech, then it's hanging "through" the body material of the fly? Seems like that might result in some tangles. Then I thought maybe hanging it off the tag end of a double surgeons. This seems like maybe the best option, but at the same time with zero to minimal current I could see the two tippet pieces being too close to each other, resulting in twisting/tangles (since there is no current).
What do y'all do here with the balanced leeches when wanting a chironimid dropper? Any and all info appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Additionally, I appreciate all the responses to my previous thread regarding hiking to/from the water with a tube. Dive booties on order!
So I tied a bunch of balanced leeches. I'm talking about the ones with a jig hook and a pin extension with a bead. Have yet to fish them, mostly because I like to fish two flies, and I can't quite wrap my head around how this works. I guess for trolling, no big deal, just tie to the bend of the hook.
But, let's say I want to fish this under an indicator with a chironimid as a "dropper". I can't quite think of a way this makes sense. Tying off the bend of the balanced leech seems like it would unbalance the leech (chironimid has a tungsten bead, and it would pull the rear of the fly down, yeah?). If I tie to the eye of the leech, then it's hanging "through" the body material of the fly? Seems like that might result in some tangles. Then I thought maybe hanging it off the tag end of a double surgeons. This seems like maybe the best option, but at the same time with zero to minimal current I could see the two tippet pieces being too close to each other, resulting in twisting/tangles (since there is no current).
What do y'all do here with the balanced leeches when wanting a chironimid dropper? Any and all info appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Additionally, I appreciate all the responses to my previous thread regarding hiking to/from the water with a tube. Dive booties on order!