Fly problem

[Lundy]

We had two new A-Tom-Mik fly's break at the treble this weekend on screamers, one on a dipsy, one on a rigger.

 

Is there something we need to do to prevent this? Is this just something that happens if it gets in the fishes mouth a certain way that can't be helped? We caught bunches and bunches of fish on the A-Tom- Mik  fly's this weekend and every year, I think of my 50-60 flys, 90% are A-tom-Miks. I am not talking bad about those fly's, just wonder why this is happening and if there is anything I can modify to prevent it

 

I thing I have read something about a drop of epoxy at the treble or something like that. Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

Kim

[Mortigan]

You remember correctly.

 

It's possible if the hook moves just right for the leader to get trapped where the bends of the hooks meet and break.  Some put a drop of epoxy there, some tie their snell so a loop of line runs through that spot, most don't make any change.

[specialtee]

I use jb weld instead of epoxy.