I tie them both ways, but found no real difference in catch rate.
I tie a lot of mine on size 16 or 18 scud hooks, too. I just tie on a pheasant tail, wind pheasant tail for the body and gold wire for the ribbing. I finish by tying on a piece or 2 of peacock herl, or dub with synthetic peacock herl. I guess it's sort of a guide's kind of tie.View attachment 1641238756
Kept the wing case but dropped the legs.
So cool looking.
Yellow Moth
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body, black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow chenille
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
Sounds badass! I hope we see some pics of your travels!getting ready to sell out the shop and house and live in a 5th wheeler along the beaches from maine to texas the next several years.