"riffle hitched' tube flies

[the_grube]

Found this interesting https://rifflinghitch.com/product/moose-turd-bomber-small-black-8-10/ . Here's a tying video at the point where the tube is being pierced .

Anyone fish or fished tube flies like this?

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

Found this interesting https://rifflinghitch.com/product/moose-turd-bomber-small-black-8-10/ . Here's a tying video at the point where the tube is being pierced .

Anyone fish or fished tube flies like this?

Yes, they work great

 

[DerekWhipple]

I follow scandi-style social media stuff for inspiration and new things to try, and yeah, lots of riffle hitch tubes, especially tiny little ones.



Might be applicable for summer steelhead since they are more likely to move to hit something small higher up.

If I'm going to hitch something, I fish a muddler with a no-twist knot going up through a down-eye hook. Not realy a "hitch", per se.

 

[the_grube]

I follow scandi-style social media stuff for inspiration and new things to try, and yeah, lots of riffle hitch tubes, especially tiny little ones.

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Might be applicable for summer steelhead since they are more likely to move to hit something small higher up.

If I'm going to hitch something, I fish a muddler with a no-twist knot going up through a down-eye hook. Not realy a "hitch", per se.

I bought a couple of these last year https://www.umpqua.com/boilermaker-grillos/ I rig it the same as you do the muddler, non slip Loop on that down eye hook. It floats ass-end down without tension and makes a modest wake under tension. I suspect the 'riffle hitched' tube flies will do the same.

 

[fatbillybob]

I hitch eyed flys. I posted this on spey pages. It's another perspective on this technique.

Hook Preference for Riffle Hitch

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[Zoran]

Mikael Frodin make some hitch flies. I was thinking to tie some. Fulling Mill sells some.

 

[the_grube]

All this is getting me excited for summer fishing: wet wading, full float Scandi or short-belly. Nothing to carry but a an extra leader, some tippet and a handful of flies.

 

[Zoran]

If you don't hitch it, you can swing it. Versatile concept.

 

[fatbillybob]

If you don't hitch it, you can swing it. Versatile concept.

You can hitch it and swing it on a dry line for steel. That's the whole point. It makes a tough game even tougher but fly guys are a bit nuts anyway.

 

[Zoran]

Great work! I am going to make some with white foam for searuns.