small plastic tubes

[holly]

Hi there, to all our members.
The rivers in the North West are very low, so apart from the surface lure; when it's dark enough, has anyone had success with 1/2 inch plastic tubes tied as stoat's tail etc. ?
holly.

[Chris68]

My go to fly on the Ribble is a small, ½ inch plastic tube, the Salmon like is as much as the Sea Trout.

Chris

[laffingravy]

Heyup Brian, of course small plastic tubes will work. The trick however is to get the balance right with which hook you use. If you use a heavier treble then your plastic tube will swim arse down and will still catch up on some of the slower pools like Malvina's and the Long Pool. if you use a very lightweight single then your tube will skate particularly in the Long Pool and you might as well use a surface lure. If you take our favourite dropper and instead fish it on the point without a dropper then you get the best of both worlds. The Long Pool yesterday fished in daylight was full of small sea trout which when fishing for salmon became a bit for a pain in the arse. I lost count of how many we had and finished up fishing a single hook on a stainless steel needle tube and shaking them off as I could no longer be bothered. Did pick a half decent fish up of about 6lbs which unfortunately shook itself off. River rose to 2ft 7" mid afternoon and debris started floating down and pretty much killed everything. I waded down Malvinas and it still fails to inspire me in any way shape or form. I really cannot see the appeal. I might see you Sunday as I might get on the river after the Lowther Show. I will ring you later in the week and let you know what's happening

[Chrisc161076]

Please excuse my ignorance but why a small plastic tube instead of a smaller fly, is it sink rate or profile that we would be concerned about?

[holly]

Please excuse my ignorance but why a small plastic tube instead of a smaller fly, is it sink rate or profile that we would be concerned about?

I was making reference to fishing the small tube as a surface lure, fishing hopefully, in the film, Chris.
holly

[holly]

My go to fly on the Ribble is a small, ½ inch plastic tube, the Salmon like is as much as the Sea Trout.

Chris

Cheers Chris, what size treble do you use when fishing the 1/2 inch plastic tube? I have had this discussion many times and the variation is quite incredible.

holly.

[holly]

Heyup Brian, of course small plastic tubes will work. The trick however is to get the balance right with which hook you use. If you use a heavier treble then your plastic tube will swim arse down and will still catch up on some of the slower pools like Malvina's and the Long Pool. if you use a very lightweight single then your tube will skate particularly in the Long Pool and you might as well use a surface lure. If you take our favourite dropper and instead fish it on the point without a dropper then you get the best of both worlds. The Long Pool yesterday fished in daylight was full of small sea trout which when fishing for salmon became a bit for a pain in the arse. I lost count of how many we had and finished up fishing a single hook on a stainless steel needle tube and shaking them off as I could no longer be bothered. Did pick a half decent fish up of about 6lbs which unfortunately shook itself off. River rose to 2ft 7" mid afternoon and debris started floating down and pretty much killed everything. I waded down Malvinas and it still fails to inspire me in any way shape or form. I really cannot see the appeal. I might see you Sunday as I might get on the river after the Lowther Show. I will ring you later in the week and let you know what's happening

Cheers laffingravy, you know my preference for sea trout, thanks to you.
A silver stoat's tail on the point and our favourite on the dropper.
holly.

[Chris68]

Holly, I use a small single carp hook, size 10 or less

[T7]

Cheers laffingravy, you know my preference for sea trout, thanks to you.
A silver stoat's tail on the point and our favourite on the dropper.
holly.

Come on then, are you going to show us??? :>

[Chrisc161076]

Holly, I use a small single carp hook, size 10 or less

Any particular make or type?

[holly]

plastic tube

Cheers Chris, will remember that, and give it a try when conditions are appropriate.
holly.

[holly]

grilse

Heyup Brian, of course small plastic tubes will work. The trick however is to get the balance right with which hook you use. If you use a heavier treble then your plastic tube will swim arse down and will still catch up on some of the slower pools like Malvina's and the Long Pool. if you use a very lightweight single then your tube will skate particularly in the Long Pool and you might as well use a surface lure. If you take our favourite dropper and instead fish it on the point without a dropper then you get the best of both worlds. The Long Pool yesterday fished in daylight was full of small sea trout which when fishing for salmon became a bit for a pain in the arse. I lost count of how many we had and finished up fishing a single hook on a stainless steel needle tube and shaking them off as I could no longer be bothered. Did pick a half decent fish up of about 6lbs which unfortunately shook itself off. River rose to 2ft 7" mid afternoon and debris started floating down and pretty much killed everything. I waded down Malvinas and it still fails to inspire me in any way shape or form. I really cannot see the appeal. I might see you Sunday as I might get on the river after the Lowther Show. I will ring you later in the week and let you know what's happening

Hi there G, a 7lb. grilse was taken Tuesday evening on the beat downstream of Arkholme. Also a good run of Herling.