Phur n' Pheather Herring...

[PeteGray]

Tyed on a wide gap worm hook...

[Jim Miller]

Very cool Pete! Nice tie indeed!!!!!
What hook is that .... or do you bend one up to meet the need? Is there a lead or tungsten keel?

Looking more at it..... it's really neat how you built up the profile with minimum materials.

You know....We should fish together again.... :-%
and maybe trade some flies.
(four of mine for one of your beauties!) :brow

[Saltydog]

Pete, Very Nice!;)
Good Luck Good Tyin--127-3-

[moxie]

??????
(1) Did this hook have a worm holder barb, and if it did, did you file it
or just leave it.
(2) The trailing hackle; tied and whip finished.

(3) What year is that dime?

MOXIE

[PeteGray]

I stopped bending hooks after finding these hooks by Gama and Owner...(no worm holder barb)
If the dorsal material drag is adequate, NO ballast needed for the "keel" to be effective.

[scruffy_fish]

Pete,
Nice pattern, I tied one up last night and it looks great. I like the worm hook because it's nice and thin for good penetration. I also use these hooks on my Crease flies it gives a large open gap between the fly and the hook point.

[PeteGray]

BigEyeHerring...
top/mostly natural
bottom/all synthetic