Nick,

If you have a bunch of streamer hooks, those would make great shanks for tying on. Just add a wire or braid loop as Coley mentioned, to use your favorite octopus style hook as the stinger. I have a friend who uses 25# Maxima for his stinger loops. He says they have never pulled loose; he adds super glue to the thread as he lashes in on the shank.

Anybody got a good sculpin pattern that both looks bulky but sinks well? I've seen some with rabbit that look good, but also look like they need a half ounce of lead to get them down. Mrs. Salmo and I are going to Fernie, B.C. in Sept. to fish for cutthroat, but there's a lot of fishing for some very large bull trout also. I could tie up a half chicken sized sculpin with lots of weight, but that would take an 8 wt Spey rod to cast. I'm thinking along the lines of a sculpin streamer pattern that I can chuck out with a single hand 7 wt.

Sg