smelly flies

[bigweenie]

Guys are always asking how to add scent to flies. Here is a great way to add smell and change the whole look of a fly. Cut off the tip of the squid and put a little cotton in the head. I used the ends off of 1 Q tip. Now take the squid and nose first onto the hook about a 1/4 to half inch and then poke the hook thru the squid head. It should lay like our picture. Add your favorite scent to the cotton to leave a nice scent trail behing your fly.Takes alot of the mess out of putting herring oil right on the fly. The squid will have its legs hanging past the fly body so trim to how you like it. Long legs will give your fly a really neat look or trim like this pic. You can see the glow eye under the fly skirt. Great way to add glow or UV to any fly you have. Thanks guys, BW

[BIGTREBLE]

Very slick idea. I add squids to my flies for more body, but never thought about the scent angle. Thanks for sharing.

[Nailer]

Great tip Gary.

[Adam Bomb]

Nice tip.

Ive also took the loop end of velcro and put it on the backs of spoons to absorb herring oil.

[bigweenie]

You can add a couple beads to move the hooks back and leave the squid longer, looks really cool and works awesome, BW

[Line Dancin]

Ive been doing the squid deal with glow squids as they glow longer but i like the cotton idea for scent.