Description

FIREHOLE  STONES TEAR DROP BODY COMPONENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA!

Firehole Stones Tear Drop Body is a through hole, tear drop shaped tungsten body; differing from current offerings which sit on top of the hook. This product has been in various levels of development for over 4 years, having been through a half dozen mold changes and two years of field testing; long enough to have already been copied (much longer story, thank goodness for US patent filings). This product was always intended to be released with my original Bug Collars years ago.The tear drop itself slides onto a hook just like a slotted bead. The shape is designed to heavily weight the fly in the general thorax position of your fly and then quickly tapers for a body transition. The shape and method of attachment are both designed to center the weight on the hook and create a realistic fly profile.The Firehole Tear Drop Body is available in raw, unfinished tungsten which we call Birthday Suit.

Firehole Outdoors is pleased to announce the availability of the world’s first hook-based weight management system for the fly tying/fishing industry.

Under development for the better part of five years, I am happy to present to you a system designed to give the fly tyer an easy and precise method to weight their flies. This system incorporates three components; a tungsten bead, a brass bug band, and a tungsten tear drop body. With nearly 600 available weight combinations ranging from 0.02 grams to 1.58 grams, the tyer is able to create the right combination for their specific needs.

 

Currently available are tear drop bodies in the following sizes :  2.0mm, 2.4mm, 2.7mm, and 3.2mm

Sizes match up differently depending on the hooks used. A rough guide goes like this:

2.0mm – Hook Sizes #14 – #24

2.4mm – Hook Sizes #12 – #20

2.7mm – Hook Sizes #10 – #18

3.2mm – Hook Sizes #8 – #16

For a full spec sheet and comparison chart on components in the Firehole Hook-Based Weight Management System, read the blog here.

Each pack contains 28 teardrop bodies