Micro tube trebles

[macsalmo]

I am thinking of tying up some micro tubes for this summers outings (I hope )
What size trebles would you guys use for 1/2" tubes and smaller?

Cheers,

Macsalmo

[macd]

1/2" i would use a 10.

smaller than that 14 -16.

Ross

[macsalmo]

Thanks Ross, I'll get some ordered.

Gary

[macd]

Glad to help-

Partridge Needle Eye Treble X3BL
are my favs

[macd]

www.frances.is/english.asp?p=vorur&f=6&val=1


have a look here gary for some good info on micro tubes. I bought some flies here and received some nice wee trebles.

Ross

[macsalmo]

Thats a really good site Ross.
Saved it to my favs ;D

Im going to the Alness in early Sept so I thought they might come in handy.

Thanks again,

Gary

[glisters1]

Why not tie the fly on the treble.Try chrome hooks with different coloured hackles no body dressing it,has worked for me .

[charlieh]

glisters1 said:

Why not tie the fly on the treble.Try chrome hooks with different coloured hackles no body dressing it,has worked for me .

Agreed, if you want to go really small. Here's a couple of flies I tied on size 18 trebles - just a wisp of squirrel tail and a slightly exaggerated head of fluorescent thread on a silver treble. I've not actually had an opportunity to use them, but saw fish caught using something similar in the very hot August of 2003 on the Moy. I think tiny trebles like these can take a surprisingly secure hold; they sink in to the bend so there is practically no leverage.

[rennie]

I am a big fan of micro tubes and tiny dressed trebles,but the micro tubes get the nod for a very good reason,usually the hook hold you get with these small hooks is very positive and can often result in a mashed treble to un-hook your fish,resulting in a ruined fly, with a micro tube and treble however your fly is unspoilt just change your treble.Just look at the way a similar fly dressed as a micro tube and a micro treble fish,the micro tube picks up all the subtleties of a reduced flow and gains more movement.Picked up some V.M.C. trebles at the Welsh game fair this weekend.9000BK in 12/14s, £5 for 30, fine wire round bend nice eye for the tail of the tube just what Salmo ordered. Pedro.

[dmc72]

charlieh said:

glisters1 said:

Why not tie the fly on the treble.Try chrome hooks with different coloured hackles no body dressing it,has worked for me .

Agreed, if you want to go really small. Here's a couple of flies I tied on size 18 trebles - just a wisp of squirrel tail and a slightly exaggerated head of fluorescent thread on a silver treble. I've not actually had an opportunity to use them, but saw fish caught using something similar in the very hot August of 2003 on the Moy. I think tiny trebles like these can take a surprisingly secure hold; they sink in to the bend so there is practically no leverage.

i tyed a few a few of the above a couple of weeks ago and tried them on the naver estuary....found them to be great for daytime seatrout. Only problem i found was that most fish almost swallowed the fly...so i fished barbless.

[whitetrout]

Hello,
just wondering where those tiny size 18 silver micro-trebles are available? Looks like low water this summer and could be handy to have some micro-flies ready. any suggestions appreciated folks.
Whitetrout

[charlieh]

Mine were from Sportfish. I think they've gone up in price a good deal since I bought them.

www.sportfish.co.uk/product/33945/S11_Nickeled_Treble_1094.html

[whitetrout]

Macsalmo,
thanks, ur right not exactly cheap though! Still, they dont need a lot of dressing!! Did you do them in 18's only or did u venture smaller? BTW what leader/tippet did u use?
whitetrut

[acw]

Just got some tiny gold trebles from McHardys of carlisle they havent been tied on yet as arrived last night

[easky]

acw said:

Just got some tiny gold trebles from McHardys of carlisle they havent been tied on yet as arrived last night

they do them in 14's and 16's, no smaller

You can also get gold and sliver ED trebles down to 14

[easky]

acw said:

Just got some tiny gold trebles from McHardys of carlisle they havent been tied on yet as arrived last night

they do them in 14's and 16's, no smaller

You can also get gold and sliver ED trebles down to 14

[acw]

easky said:

acw said:

Just got some tiny gold trebles from McHardys of carlisle they havent been tied on yet as arrived last night

they do them in 14's and 16's, no smaller

You can also get gold and sliver ED trebles down to 14

From the glance I had last night they were a very wee 16,would not fish them for big fish .
Will have a good look tonight

[pudsey]

Hi
Yorkshire Game Angling are selling bulk Trebles size 2 to 14
£12.50 for 250.

I landed 2 x 10lb Springers on the Spey last week (com.23rd April)on them and to be honest expected them to bend a bit under the strain, but they had no damage to them at all. Cracking hooks for the price.

Cheers Pudsey

[speycaster]

i would advise against using to small of a hook if you are reurning the fish as they are a bugger to get out even when debarbed i use to use them for sewin on small tubes but i found i wasnt able to return the fish as it took to long to unhook them i dont go any smaller than 14 s now

[colliedog]

speycaster said:

i would advise against using to small of a hook if you are reurning the fish as they are a bugger to get out even when debarbed i use to use them for sewin on small tubes but i found i wasnt able to return the fish as it took to long to unhook them i dont go any smaller than 14 s now

I tend to agree - incredible how much damage removing a wee treble can do.

I now prefer to use Partridge big mouth doubles in sizes 14, 16 and 18 for micro tubes and dressed flies - with excellent results. Don't be fooled by the sizes though - they are bigger than they sound. I reckon the 18 is the equivalent to more like a 14 or 16.

CD