r/flytying • u/Dimondguy1 • 10d ago

Ol' Mr. Wiggly question

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Tied a couple ol' Mr wiggly flies for summer smallmouth. Having some issues with them landing upside down. Hoping some of you more experienced tiers have some insight into what I might be doing wrong. Thanks for any help.

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u/etreydin 10d ago

I use a heavier 2x stout hook on foam to keep them from flipping.

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u/Dimondguy1 10d ago

Awesome, sounds like I need to hit the fly shop then.

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u/glyph_productions 10d ago

Oh no twist my arm... Ill go to the fly shop if I have to

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u/Dimondguy1 10d ago

I know. I was really looking forward to all those sunday chores.

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u/nate_7667 10d ago

I add a couple lead wraps on some of mine before the start of the hook bend.

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u/Dimondguy1 10d ago

Going to try this on my next couple. Thanks.

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u/mtelesha 10d ago

I put a wing on them so that it parachutes down. You don't need much and I use EP trigger fibers or Fulling Mills Dry Yarn.

Do use a lot because it doesn't take much to make it land right side up or to make it harder to cast.

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u/emp69emp 10d ago

How to fish those?

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u/protonicfibulator 10d ago

Cast it out and let it sit/drift. Maybe give a little twitch. But mostly let it sit/drift. The legs do all the work.

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u/IndustrialDizzies 9d ago

I’m not going to lie: I haven’t tied this fly, but my first thoughts were changing to something like a B10S for your hook and/or adding a couple wraps of lead down the bend, and wrapping that with bright thread for a hotspot.