CMF Real Tungsten Dumbell Eyes 5,5 mm

Name: CMF Real Tungsten Dumbell Eyes 5,5 mm | CMF Fly Tying
Price: 65.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Each bag contains 10 Eyes

R65,00

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CMF Real Tungsten Dumbell Eyes 5,5 mm

CMF Real Tungsten Dumbell Eyes 5,5 mm add crucial weight and action to flies, causing them to sink and swim with a jigging, hook-upward motion, while also providing a life-like, visible eye for predatory fish. While these eyes provide essential functionality, careful thread wrapping and often super glue are necessary to secure them properly to the hook shank and prevent rotation during retrieval.

Benefits of Using Dumbbell Eyes

Weight and Sink Rate:

Dumbbells add weight to a fly, helping it reach the lower levels of the water column more quickly.
Action and Jigging Motion:

The weight of the dumbbell eyes causes the fly to ride hook-upward and imparts a lively, jigging motion when retrieved.
Life-like Appearance:

The “real” eyes in these dumbbells, often with a pupil, give the fly a more realistic and enticing look to fish.

How to Tie Them On

1. Secure the Base:

Start by wrapping your tying thread on the hook shank where you want the eyes to sit.
2. Cross-Wrap:

Place the dumbbell eyes on top of the hook shank and make several “X”-shaped cross-wraps around them to hold them in place.
3. Frapping:

Wrap the thread underneath the hook shank and then back over the top of the eyes, pulling tightly to “frap” the previous wraps. This pulls the wraps together, creating a secure bridge that locks the eyes down.
4. Add Super Glue:

Apply a layer of super glue to the thread wraps and around the base of the eyes to further secure them and prevent them from moving or twisting on the hook shank.

Common Fly Types

Streamers: Often used on streamers and minnow patterns for bass and other predatory fish.
Saltwater Flies: Essential for many saltwater and steelhead intruder patterns.
Heavy Nymphs: Used on heavy nymph patterns to help them reach the bottom.

Colours

Gold/Silver
Silver/Green
Gold/Green
Gold/Red
Silver/Red

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