As for the Dirty Hoh, try slimming it down for summer time. Try playing with different materials for the wing, and different materials in the composite loop. Apply these techniques to your sculpins, to your flesh flies, intruders, and whatever else you might be interested in. Experiment with saltwater and bonefish flies... If you have trouble with the Twisted Hitch loop attachment, check out our “Schnidle Wiggler” and “Skinny Hoh” videos on Youtube for Jerry’s real-time explanation. More videos, and some of the materials in this fly, are available at opskagit.com.
1. Take an OPST 32 MM shank and a bead or cone of your choice. In this case I have chosen a nickel tungsten conehead. First we need to put the cone on the shank and insure there is enough friction on the Power Pro so it won't pull out, so we will slide the cone over the shank and the doubled over Power Pro (so we can thread the braid throug the hook eye). After the cone is on, cover the shank with thread and then secure the Power pro with tight wraps. Keep in mind the Power Pro will be one hook length shorter than the overall length of the fly, which should be about 2.5-3 inches for a winter version.
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