Flies work well with drift gear and bobber/floats. The guy from MN can cure the problem by using salmon hooks. The eye is upturned, giving an almost jiglike presentation. I tie up wooly buggers, spey type flies, and almost anything that works in the fly fishing world on fly hooks with either barbell eyes or chain eyes. They work really well and in right conditions can take some nice fish. Don't worry, you can get into tying for $100. Just don't buy a kit, buy a vice, some chenille and maribou, some thread, eyes, and tie away. Those kits will give you mostly useless stuff you won't need. Take care and it does get ADDICTING. First you tie some egg patterns, some jigs. Then it goes up to buggers, fancy salmon flies. Then, you start your own creations. Hell, I was off on disibility and tied over 1000 different flies, sheesh, I'm well stocked and still tying....YIKES. You're doomed, but in a GOOD way.

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