Howie fly glitter lbb; for over 30 years, the original Howie fly has been hammering record breaking salmon, trout and Steelhead all over the Midwest.; fly hooks ; Howie's tackle; Howie flies feature pulsating hand-tied skirts loaded with outstanding fish-attracting action. These flashy flies are pre-rigged with #6 beads, ultra-sharp VMC hooks and 50 lb line. Be prepared to hang on to your rod because these flies are record breakers when fished with a Dodger tied 16 to 24 above the fly and trolled between 1 and 2.5 mph with a downrigger, Dipsy, wire line, planer board or lead core line.