Fly Fishing for Toothy Critters has always been a problem. Blue Water Designs Wire Shock Tippets with Swivel are the answer. Seven different styles will help keep your
Fly Rod doubled over while fighting anything from Northern Pike to Mako Sharks.
Wire Shock Tippets with Double Loop
and Swivel:
• Easily and quickly fastened to your fly with a haywire twist (see directions below)
• Cast easier than multi-strand wire tippets
• No crimp sleeves to lose - attaches to the leader with your favorite knot
Directions to make a Haywire Twist:
Pass tage end of wire leader through the eye of the hook. Allow fly to swing freely in loop. Twist both strands around each other 6 to 8 times. Then bend tag out to form a 90° angel and make 6 to 8 tight wraps with the tag around the standing wire. Bend a handle in tag (as shown in the diagram to the above left) and twist handle to break off tag.