Leland on HMH Tubes - Small
Tube flies are hot! They’re
easy to tie, a joy to cast, and according
to professional steelheader, Lani Waller, they’re 20 percent more
effective than shank-tied flies! HMH Small Fly Tying Tubes are the
industry standard for smaller flies, and if you’re looking to break
into the tube fly game for a range of fish species from trout to
steelhead to schoolie stripers on either coast, there’s no better place
to start than with HMH.
Each package contains 12 top shelf fly tying
tubes constructed of premium grade plastic tubing. Properly sized
junction tubing is also included in the package, so you won’t have to
run around looking for the proper match. Each tube is 3/32” in diameter
and is a cut-to-length size so you can customize your smaller tube fly
offerings effortlessly. With HMH’s Small Fly Tying Tubes, you’ll be
creating and fishing tomorrow’s very best tube flies!
Leland on Specifications
Tube flies have been around for over 50 years and have recently
enjoyed a wave of increased popularity. HMH Small Fly Tying Tubes are
perfect for constructing smaller tube flies with slimmer profiles that
require less material than bigger creations. Each package includes 12
premium quality fly tying tubes made of high grade plastic. Each tube
is 3/32” inch in diameter, and
properly sized junction tubing is also
included in the package, removing the guesswork so you can spend more
time tying and refining your smaller tube fly patterns! Cut these tubes
to your desired length – with the quality of HMH Small Fly Tying Tubes
at your fly tying vise, the possibilities for creating fantastic tube
flies for a wide range of game species are endless.
Specifications:
- Small 3/32” diameter fly tying tubes
- Cut-to-length, premium plastic construction
- 12 fly tying tubes
- Junction tubing included in package
- Use these top quality fly tying tubes for your smaller, sleeker saltwater, trout, and steelhead tube flies
Leland on Tube Flies
Everyone’s talking about them: tube flies! Even though these
flies may seem radically new, they have been in use for over 50 years.
The first tube flies were tied in 1945 by Winnie Morawski, a British
fly tying instructor and professional tyer for Playfair and Company of
Aberdeen. To produce the world’s first tube flies, Morawski tied
standard Atlantic salmon patterns onto the discarded scraps of turkey
quills that littered her desk. She then attached the hook separately,
allowing the fly itself to slide up the leader during a strike,
reducing the stress placed on the fly.
Morawski’s innovative
creations became known for lasting longer than the flies offered by her
competitors. Eventually, her bench side experiment was spotted by Dr.
William Mitchell who suggested the use of surgical tubing as a durable
alternative to Morawski’s natural quills. The rest is, well, history.
Today, tube flies are fished throughout the world’s fly waters and
continue to be associated with innovation.
The Unique Advantages of Tying Flies on Tubes
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First and foremost, tube flies continue to be more durable than
traditional, shank-tied flies – this is a plus when a really big fish
grabs your offering and goes!
- Tube flies allow a fly tyer to add an incredible amount of material to a fly pattern without using a bulky and heavy hook.
-Using
smaller, short-shanked hooks is also helpful, as levering action is
greatly reduced, resulting in more hook ups and more big fish!
Leland on HMH Fly Tying Tubes – Small
Sometimes less is more. HMH Small Fly Tying Tubes are perfect
for tying smaller tube flies that call for a sleeker profile and less
bulk. We like the way these tubes are packaged and the cut-to-length
sizing makes them the best choice for anyone interested in tying flies
on 3/32” diameter tubes. HMH’s quality is unsurpassed by any
competitors and it shows from first wrap to whip finish. Dream up
really slim patterns and get creative – the fish will love them!
Leland on HMH Fly Tying
Brunswick, Maine has more than just abundant natural beauty to
boast about. Since 1975, HMH Fly Tying Vises has been constructing
fantastic tools for fly tyers. What’s perhaps been most instrumental in
putting HMH on the map over the last several decades has been their
tremendous efforts at championing the tube fly as well as the tools and
materials needed to construct these unique fly patterns. HMH was one of
the first players in the modern fly fishing and tying world to see the
real (and then unrealized) value in tying with tubes (and the results
these flies yield) and never looked back. Fly tyers and anglers haven’t
looked back either; tying with tubes has enjoyed a new surge of lively
growth and refinement over the years. HMH has played a hefty role in
developing that momentum. We hope they continue to blaze the trail with
innovative and useful fly tying products well into the future of flies.
HMH Fly Tying on Fly Tying Tubes – Small
“Small diameter cut-to-length premium plastic tubes and junction tubing.”
HMH on HMH
“Since 1975, HMH vises have been giving tyers years of
dependable service, longer than any other brand. The original HMH vise
revolutionized the vise design. It incorporated components
precision-machined from the highest quality materials, and included
design features never before found together in a fly tying vise
including 360-degree rotation, an exclusive disc drag rotary tension
adjustment, and quick-change, hardened, interchangeable jaws. The
individually-numbered Limited Edition Premium vise (now a collector's
item) also incorporated an adjustable head angle so any hook could be
set at the optimum level and angle.
In 2000, we re-introduced
the vise line with some significant improvements. We re-designed the
chassis, increasing its length, and tightened up tolerances to give the
collet more support. And we built in a permanently lubricated bearing
system. The results are very nice -- better rotation and better balance
for the vise, both physically and esthetically. We also re-designed the
Spartan vise so it is more versatile, stronger, and affordable.
HMH
vises today still adhere to the same principals of simplicity,
elegance, and power in its expanding line of fly tying vises and
accessories. We pretty much started the rage in tube flies with our
tube fly tool. Recently, we've introduced the tube converter tool,
which converts an HMH vise with interchangeable jaw capability into the
sweetest in-line rotary tube vise available. And for 2006, we
introduced the Spinner, our first dedicated, in-line rotary tube vise.”