Nate, I haven�t had a chance to try the Berley nuggets on hook shy 12-15lb CC, but hopefully soon. May work with them near the bank because don�t have to false cast to reach them with a long fly rod cast.
As you know, one of the main advantages of a fly cast is that you can pick up the fly from the water and instantly lay the fly in another position, without having to wait to reel in and recast.
With the Berkley pellet, when I pick up the sunken pellet from the water, the pellet pulls off the hook and I end up casting a bare hook...
I do better with hook shy fish on a sinking pellet than on top, so maybe the panty hose nugget fly will work � I have some tied up to try anyway...
George
