Hitch tube
Hitch Tube
SalmonSurface & waking
Small black-and-silver micro tube cut for hitching. Half-hitch the leader off the side near the head; the tube skates and wakes across smooth pools. Aggressive head-and-tail rises in low summer water — the Icelandic surface specialist.
Naturals it imitates
surface wake
sandeel
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface & waking
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: high
How it sits in the water
Strictly a surface technique — fish a floating line and resist the strike when a fish boils, let it come again. Many parent patterns (Sunray Shadow, Cascade, Frances) can also be hitched on the same principle when you want the fly to wake instead of swing.
Size by condition
| default range | small black/silver micro tube |
Similar flies
Included in packs
Bomber & summer dries