Yeah - I do mate, on occasion.
Not exactly something I choose to fish, but something that is a necessary evil at times.
Tying those little flies is one thing, but getting them on a tippet stream side is something else.
Even with reading glasses on, that fly is
small!
There is definitely the issue with opened hooks on some of the dry flies and fine gauge wire, but most of my really small flies are nymphs and buzzers.
These days though, my cut off size would most probably be size #22
Most of my normal trouting for sighted fish is between #16-18 nymphs in any case, but that is NZ South Island.
The heavier nymph hooks are superb and I haven't had any drama's with these - the fine gauge wire on the dry flies is another matter altogether. I've adopted the same hooks now for the dries as for the nymphs, but it's not perfect!
Extra wraps are needed for the parachute to keep it buoyant.
It's a world of difference on the North Island where much bigger flies are the norm.
I'll come back to this post and add some photo's.
Edit: Photo's attached
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