Articulated Streamer connector

[M. Wood]

What do you recommend of connecting articulated streamers?

[Scott P.]

[Curtis Bias]

I used to use wire, or old guitar strings, or salt water wire leader material.

Now, I am using #20 power pro spectra fishing line for freshwater applications. I also have spectra in weights up to #150 in very small diameters. I haven’t tied any flies with the larger stuff, but I do have it just in case. – I find that the spectra fiber is much more fluid than the wire I once used for articulated flies. The spectra holds just fine and has really held up to abrasion quite well. – I have used all kinds of spectra line for the flies. Everything from backing, to spectra fishing line, to spectra 2000 kite line. It is all good stuff.

The #20 spectra fishing line that I am using the most for freshwater applications will outlast the tippet I am using for sure.

When attaching the power pro (spectra) line to my hooks, I double the line and  run the spectra through the eye of the trailing hook. I pull the tag ends through the u bend in the line near the eye of the hook and pull tight. This creates a larks head knot. I run the two tag ends along the shank of the front hook and wrap them with thread up toward the hook eye. Once I get close to the eye, I turn the thread back toward the rear of the hook and begin wrapping the spectra with fly tying thread toward the rear of the hook. I think this helps hold things in place very well. So far I have had no failures of the spectra line.-

I hope this helps you out.

[Bob Riggins]

Most of my articulated streamers are for saltwater, so it may be a little different.

[Tim Angeli]

I’ve used wired, coated wire, backing, braid, and mono.

[randy ratliff]

I use the articulated shank system from Flymen Fishing Company. They have different lengths to help with fly size. Check it out http://flymenfishingcompany.org/products/fish-skull™-products/articulated-shank/

[Phil Brna]

I tie hundreds per year for fishing here in Alaska.

[Giles Blencoe]

Beadalon coated wire works really well

[brian carr]

I second the Beadalon.

[Jeff Smith]

I like to use Fire wire or Spider wire fishing line in 8-10 pound test. I really like the strength to diameter ratio of these “super lines” plus the limpididty (Ha is that a word?) of it.

[Brian Ondrusek]

I’ve been into these articulated patterns lately too…

 Beadalon wire at Michael’s ….. $7.99  Cool

  Having a 40% off coupon … Even better

  The look on the girls (clerk’s) face when I
  tell her it’s for my “Sex Dungeon”  ………….. Priceless !  ;D

[Justin Witt]

I also have used a bunch of different materials for this including Firewire, and while it worked well it eventually does wear out.  This winter I’ve been tying them all with Rio bite tippett, 20 LB, which is nice and limp for rear-fly movement, should last a long time, and will also work well with the Golden Dorado up in the North after my season down here.    

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