Published May 19. 2016 - 7 years ago
Updated or edited Feb 27. 2019

Hook mounting

Ways of attaching a loose hook. In all cases, the tippet simply passes along the body of the fly and is threaded through the rear loop or tube. From the top: Secured with a junction tube
Secured with a mono loop tied on the shank
Using the rear eye and a pearl
Using the rear eye and a small piece of loose plastic tube