Klink and Dink Setup?

[Tom Butler]

While we're asking questions I got one about midges and emergers. I'm at the same place I was a few years ago with buggers and leeches, I really need to figure it out. I have some success with a single fly, but most fish still come to a sunk fly. I feel my usual dropper tag setup doesn't fish the small flies well. James's leech question got me thinking back to this. Thinking maybe this with a chironomid or small wet dropper. I've seen it with a foam post also. Anybody fishing a rig like this? Tips, favorite dressings?

 

[PhilR]

I actually do something like that with my tool fly on a dropper rig. I tie in a loop of 12 lb maxima, to make what I've heard referred to as a "trailer hitch". I don't see why you couldn't do something like that with a dry dropper rig. I wouldn't use tippet rings as they get expensive.

 

[Tom Butler]

I actually do something like that with my tool fly on a dropper rig. I tie in a loop of 12 lb maxima, to make what I've heard referred to as a "trailer hitch". I don't see why you couldn't do something like that with a dry dropper rig. I wouldn't use tippet rings as they get expensive.

I did see some tied that way, good to know it works.. I don't care to tie onto the bend, even thinking that loop needs to be in the middle of the body. But will the glue hold? Guess I'll need to find out.

 

[Bakerite]

I fish the bass version of this. Instead of a hopper and dropper it's a popper and a bugger (or closer). Works well.

 

[Zak]

While we're asking questions I got one about midges and emergers. I'm at the same place I was a few years ago with buggers and leeches, I really need to figure it out. I have some success with a single fly, but most fish still come to a sunk fly. I feel my usual dropper tag setup doesn't fish the small flies well. James's leech question got me thinking back to this. Thinking maybe this with a chironomid or small wet dropper. I've seen it with a foam post also. Anybody fishing a rig like this? Tips, favorite dressings?
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I've never seen that before. Neat idea! I just use dropper tags.