Tying a Jambo

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Im thinking of tying up a couple of jambo's and need abit of advise on tying up the front part of the fly. Ive noticed on alot of them there is'nt a hook on most of them. Do you use a hook and cut off the shank or do you use a shimp pin ?
Thanks for any advise.
Paul.
 
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You cut the hook, from the start of the curve, off after dressing the fly...... The pattern, "The Gurgler" (as by Daz ) is, i think, a better pattern than the Jambo...both are in the fly pages.
You can take your choice or try both... http://www.flyfishsaltwaters.com/flygurgler.htm Daz dresses his a tad different.. He uses chenille for the body... There are pics...
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Gurgler, easier to tie, easier to cast!

A great idea by Daz - although im sure we'll see it in T&S soon credited to Jones and South America!

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What foam do you use Si? I have used a piece of plastazote on the ones i use now, but that needs cutting to size, i have some funky foam sheets but i am yet to try them.
 
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I used Plastazote as well Billy, you do have to trim it to get the floating position right, i colour the Plastazote with waterproof markers, but frankly, i don't think it matters...Never tried funky foam.. I also trim the body if i think it needs it..... The Plasatzote sheet i use is about 2.5mm thick...
I also prefer em dressed on a single hook...
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Funkyfoam by Craft Planet,under 50pence a sheet from craft shops....good if you can get it,but anything will do, packaging foam,whatever. Slice it to size with a stanley blade.
 
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Thanks for all the replies chaps! some very interesting points. Ive fished with the deer haired surface lures in the past and have to say they are a pain too cast with and they tend too sink after a while. Im looking forward to giving these gurglers a try.
 
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silverinvicta said:
Daz dresses his a tad different.. He uses chenille for the body... There are pics...
Si....
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I think you mean "FRITZ" Bap.Thats what I use,a large fritz.

I also don't tie mine the same as in the link that SI has posted.You can do if you want though.
I tie the tail in has shown and then whip the foam on to the shank,almost the full length,leaving a bit of room at the head.I then tie my fritz in and wind it over the foam whipped to the the shank.Tie off at the head,pull the foam over,tie off,jobs a good un!.No need to worry about trapping any fibers this way.By also doubling up the foam like that shown in the link,for me,it may ride a little to high in the water and thats what I don't want.

The best stuff ( Foam ) I have used for this pattern is found on computer mouse mats.Floats well and is very,very tough.

Hope this helps some.

DAZ
 
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Yeh Fritz, I could'nt remember what it was cos i don't buy it as fritz.....It's ages since i bought any anyway.. The stuff i buy looks like FRITZ but is sold under another name (i can't remember that either :eek: lol )..Its virtualy the same stuff though, buy it in sewing shops....The plastazote i use is quite thin, even doubled it does'nt float as high as the looser foam so it floats in the surface film and not on it... :)

Bap...(only to his friends ) :D
 
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I have some with the treble on mate, take your choice I guess...
 
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Well worth tying a few up aled,ive had fish on both types! As the others have said they cast realy well even when theres a bit of wind(i struggled to cast a jambo at the best of times) tightlines andy
 
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Must say that in recent weeks i've preferred to use the platic tube with foam head, much easier to cast than the traditional surfjace lure or a jambo.
Well done on your fish fordfly.
Tight Lines
Aled
 
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