Weed Guard Preference ??

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
1

I have caught many fish on the flats and have been testing out different weed guards does anyone have a preference ?? I have been trying 3, and more ideas?

Last fly the camera couldn’t figure out what to focus on, you get the idea

Thanks for any input

Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous

2

I usually use #3 or #2… I don’t like the loop. It just seems to slide sideways and snag more grass to me. Freshwater fishing for bass i use that one but for spartina I usually use #3…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

3

I don’t care for the loop either. One tip: if you don’t like the angle or position of the guard after tying it in, put a dab of clear cure glue around the base and zap it with the blue light as you are holding it right where you want it and it will anchor it.

I plan on living forever, so far so good

Egret 167, Etec 130
Wood Driftboat

4

40lb flouro, #3.

5

Tell me about the blue light…

oc

6

Clear Cure Goo is the dental acrylic that cures with UV light (Tuffleye is another earlier brand that uses blue light). Loon Knot Sense is similar. Once you get some you will rarely mess with epoxy again. And it doesn’t yellow with age. The only limitation I know is that you can’t use it underneath wraps, etc. for glue because the light can’t hit it. Here is the website with videos and more info.
http://www.clearcuregoo.com/

I plan on living forever, so far so good

Egret 167, Etec 130
Wood Driftboat

7

I like #3. Not a big fan of the loop.
I have been tying more patterns that have the hook pointing up rather than down; such as bend backs, crabs, and Clouser variations. Then you don’t need the weed guard as much. Have to be sure when you strike that you keep your rod tip down with these patterns though.

Paul Sasser
Founder, GoFishSC.com
President, Long Bay Fly Fishers

8

FlyVet as you are tying your patterns, use the Goo in stages… I’ll use it to hold thread down on a shank then wrap more materials on and use it again and so on then use it on the head. I was watching a buddy tie some skrimps and he used hard as hull on the under wraps and finished it off with the Goo… To quote MadMike… the Goo is the Poo…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

9

I need to get some of this stuff

Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous