Tube Fly: Senyo's Real EZ Emerald

A bait fish imitation that takes less than 3 minutes to tie!!! Great for Steelhead, Salmon, Small Mouth Bass, Large Mouth Bass, and a host of other predator fish.

Step #1: Take a piece of 1/2 inch Eumer x-small plastic tube and join it with a 1.0 inch piece of Eumer Medium plastic tube. At the junction point add a drop of Zap-A-Gap and form a tapered thread body.(Use red thread it becomes the gills on the pattern.)

Step #2: Attach a 1.0 inch piece of Hareline Dubbin Inc. Pearl Baitfish Emulator Flash material. Once you secure the material add a drop of Zap-A-Gap.

Step #3: Palmer the Pearl Emulator Flash over the red tapered thread body and secure.

Step #4: Attach a small clump of Emulator Flash material in olive over top of the pearl.

Step #5: Attach two small 3D prismatic chartreuse eyes, one on each side of the body. Secondly coat the entire head with a light amount of Loon UV Knot Sense. The coating should be just enough to coat everything evenly around the head. Note: A UV light or curing Lamp is needed to harden the head.

Final: Trim the pearl Emulator Flash under belly to a fishy looking taper from the tail to the head. Cut off excess x-small tubing, just leaving enough tube to melt a small mushroom with a lighter.

If you want to make it an egg stealing version, just add small 6mm egg bead before trimming tubing. Preferred hook for this pattern is the Gamakatsu drop shot #2.

Emerald Shiner Patterns produce results on Lake Erie Tributary Steelhead!!!

Our Lake Erie Steelhead feast on Emeralds in the big pond before returning to the streams. Steelhead that are in the rivers will still key in on them and take them year round. A must have in any Erie steelheader's Fly box.

This pattern is not just for swinging, but also utilized on the switch rod while dead drifting under an indicator through deep runs and pools.

Robinson's Psychedelic Smurf Stone

STEP #1: Using a size 10 Daiichi 1560 (or equivalent), with a 1/8 brass bead, start your chartreuse thread and wrap to even with the barb of the hook. At this point develop a small ball of thread to spread the biots coming in step #2.

STEP #2: Select two black biots and tie in just in front of the ball of thread developed in step #1. The biots should be tied in at a length equal to the exposed hook shank (bend to bead). After you have captured the biots, clip the butts and wrap the thread forward to the bead for step #3.

STEP #3: Starting at the bead, take Ultra Wire in Hot Yellow and Blue and tie it in, then wrap it down to the tie in point of the biots.

STEP #4: Wrap both colors of the Ultra Wire forward simultaneously. This will give you the alternating color wraps. Wrap to just behind the bead head, capture it with several wraps of thread and cut the wire.

Note: Make sure to pinch down the wire where it was cut.

STEP #5: Wrap the thread back to just shy of the half way mark and tie in a pinch of peacock blue antron dubbing.

STEP #6: Using Hairline Chartreuse Ice Dub, twist on a clump and prepare to dub the thorax. The idea is for a round compact thorax.

STEP #7: Wrap the Ice Dub in a compact manner until a small pea size thorax is developed. Your thread should end up just shy of the bead thus allowing space for the last items needing tied in.

STEP #8: Select two white biots and tie in on either side of the thorax. The length of each should be equal to the length from the tail biots to the bead.

STEP #9: Lastly, pull the biot butts back to reinforce the tie and then pull the peacock blue antron dubbing forward to form a wingcase and capture. After several wraps to capture, again, pull the excess back to reinforce the tie. At this point, you can clip the excess dubbing and biot butts from the nymph. Finally, whip finish the head and clip the thread.

STEP #10: Add head cement if desired, and trim away any ice dub you feel may interfere with the hook point. Upon completion of those two things, this nymph is ready to fish.

The Psychedelic Smurf Stone (also known as Robinson's LLC...Lemon-Lime Chaser) is best fished in the dropper location...thus chasing another nymph or egg pattern in a two fly rig.

This fly is sure to find a special place in your spring season Steelhead box.

Tight Lines,

Patrick "Flybum" Robinson

Head Guide

Steelhead Alley Outfitters

SENYO'S WATER DRAGON:

High and dirty water streamer pattern for Lake Erie Steelhead. Requested Tutorial

Step #1: Select a #8 to #4 black salmon hook (your choice) and attach 6/0 black thread. Wind thread toward rear of hook and stop even with hook point.

Step #2: Attach a 3 to 4 inch piece of Orange Rabbit zonker strip. Tie in 6 strands of gold or copper Flash-A-Bou.

Step #3: Select 6 plumes of 4 inch long orange ostrich and tie in over top of rabbit strip. Attach 6 strands of Magenta Flash-A-bou over top of the ostrich plumes.

Step #4: Dub in an 1/2 inch long thick under body of Orange Hare Line Ice dubbing, and comb out material.

Step #5: take two Orange marabou plumes and place one on each side of hook. While you secure the marabou the thread will force the material to spiral and cover 360 around the hook.

Step #6: Take Shrimp Pink and Magenta Colored Schlappen feathers, and tie both feathers in together using the base(widest part) of the feather. We want the soft marabou that the schlappen provides. Palmer both feathers to blend the colors and produce an even collar.

Step #7: Select 3 red grizzly hackle feathers, and tie in centered on top of pattern.

Final: Tie in a clump of Senyo's Laser dub(Orvis and Hare line Product) and a clump of Orange Ice Dubbing and comb the entire head with a dubbing brush.

View of the finished pattern: Senyo's Water Dragon.

View #2 of the Water Dragon.

Even though this pattern is primarily used during dirty water conditions for Lake Erie steelhead, I found this pattern to be very successful for Great Lakes salmon as well. The Dragon is also an effective pattern on our sediment clouded warm water rivers for Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, and other toothy warm water predators.

THE LAZER FLY:

Steelhead Ed's Lazer Fly: Requested Tutorial

Step#1: Attach red 6/0 Uni thread to a #14-#8 sized salmon hook, and wind toward rear of hook until even with hook point.
Step#2: Apply a small amount of orange lazer yarn so that there is 360 degree coverage around the hook. The yarn should be tied in at the center of the material, because the yarn needs to be folded over itself.

Step#3: After you fold over the rear yarn, Tie in two strands of 2 inch long Lazer tail material.

Step#4: Take a generous clump of Lazer Yarn and tie in the same way as step #2. This stage may need done a few times to complete the entire body.

Step#5: Attach a clump of white Lazer Yarn like you did in step #2 and fold material back.

Final: Comb out all loose fibers with a dubbing brush, and form a small tight red thread head. Whip finish ..

I was fortunate enough in my teens to have met and fished with Ed Bordas on my home water, Elk Creek. Ed created this material and pattern to have great contrast in stained water and a vibrant translucent glow in clear to optimal river conditions. His original patterns were larger like I showed in this tutorial, but have been adapted into several sizes over the years. Ed effectively fished this pattern on the swing, bounced on the river bottom, and fished weight less were the fly was sinking so slow in clear water pools that steelhead would cruise up and snatch it. Today I like to fish the standard size #8 salmon hook size that Ed fished many years ago!! Tying lazer flies is sizes #14 to #8 in multiple colors will always produce fish on steelhead alley.

Tube Fly: Easy Over Egg

A Simple Egg Tube fly Pattern.

Step #1: Take a .5 inch piece of x-small Eumer plastic tubing, and insert into a .75 inch piece of medium Eumer plastic tube. The x-small tubing should sit approximately .25 inches into medium tubing. Apply a drop of super glue and attach red 6/0 thread creating a thread base at the junction of the two tubes.

Step #2: Attach a .5 inch piece of Hare line two tone pink/orange rabbit strip and secure.

Step #3: Form a small thread head and apply a drop of Zap-A-Gap. Cut off the tying thread and slide on a 6mm or 8mm Trout Bead ( color of choice). Press the egg bead firmly toward the rabbit strip.


Final: Melt remaining x-small tubing to front of selected trout bead. Preferred hook for this pattern is a Diiachi X510 #10.

Here is an example of an easy egg pattern tied on a tube. the Trout bead gives this tube fly a realistic look and more weight allowing the fly to tumble along the river bottom. With the added rabbit strip this fly also had amazing action and a fleshy look. I use this pattern mostly for Salmon and steelhead, but have found this egg tube fly to be great for trout taking advantage of the fall Salmon egg " Hatch".

Tube Fly: The Raccoon Bugger

A tube fly adaption to the ever changing Woolly Bugger!

Step #1: Take a 1.0 inch section of Eumer small plastic tubing and insert into a 1.5 inch section of large Eumer plastic tubing. The small tubing should be inserted roughly .5 inches into large tubing and a drop of super glue applied. Attach black 6/0 thread and wind toward rear of tube, stop just in front of were the small tubing ends inside the large tube.

Step #2: Attach a small clump of 3.0 inch long black finn raccoon hair as the tail. Make sure raccoon hair covers 360 around large tubing. attach 6 strands of copper Flashabou over the tail.

Step #3: Apply an even body of Hare Line Peacock Ice Dubbing. This can be done in a dubbing loop or the standard method, were directly applied onto the thread. If you use the standard method, comb out material with dubbing brush.

Step #4: If front of newly created body, attach one brown and on black schlappen feather. Palmer (wrap) both feathers in together to form an evenly blended hackle collar.

Step #5: Create a small thread head in front of hackle and apply a drop of Zap-A-Gap. While the glue is still wet, cut the tying thread and slide on a large pink Eumer cone head.

Final: Trim small tubing just leaving enough tubing to melt with a lighter to the front of the cone head . Hook selection for this pattern would be a Diiachi X510 #6

This is my tube fly adaption to the Woolly Bugger. Here is an example of a very easy tie that can be created in several different color combinations, and used for Multiple species. I have fished this pattern on Lake Erie Tributaries for steelhead, salmon, and small mouth bass. It was also equally effective on large mouth bass fishing on inland lakes and ponds. I tie this pattern in a white and chartreuse colors for catching White Bass and walleye on the Maumee and portage rivers during the spring runs.

Tube Fly: Senyo's Jaw Breaker

Spring Steelhead Tube Fly and one of my favorite go to Lake Erie guide patterns!

Jaw Breaker Beads come in assorted colors, and look just like the candy they are named after. If you are interesting in these beads they can be ordered directly at SAO. Email me at gregsenyo@yahoo.com to place orders or call 419-466-9382.



Step #1: join a 1 inch section of Eumer x-small tubing with a 1 inch section of Eumer medium tubing. Create a tapered thread base at the intersection of the two tubings, and then add a drop of Zap-A-Gap to the thread base.


Step #2: Attach a generous clump of 3.0 inch long Black Finn Raccoon just in front of the tapered thread base you just formed. Be sure that the Finn Raccoon hair covers 360 degrees around tubing. Note: Do not remove guard hairs from the raccoon fur.


Step #3: attach 6 purple metallic flashabou strands over the Black Finn Raccoon wing.

Step #4: Palmer one purple 5-7 inch shlappen feather to form even collar around the tube.

Final: Add a drop of Zap-A-Gap to the Eumer X- small tubing just in front of shlappen collar. Slide on a black Eumer large monster cone and pre selected 6MM Jaw Breaker Bead. Press the monster cone and bead tightly to collar.

Remove fly from vise and melt remaining tubing flush to the jaw breaker bead.

Senyo's Jaw Breaker Tube Fly.. Preferred fishing hook for finished pattern are Diiachi X510 in sizes 10 and 8.

If you are just getting into tying your own tube flies, and are looking for fast, simplified, and functional tube patterns this one in my opinion beats them all. The Jaw Breaker uses sparse amounts of very soft breathable materials giving it tons of motion in the water, all the while retaining a large meaty profile predator fish like steelhead, salmon, and bass love to crash.

I have adapted this pattern to chase after a multitude of fresh water fish, and the profile it retains could suggest a leech, bait fish, or crayfish. By changing the color combos to match the stated food sources you can provide yourself with a fully stocked tube box full of jaw Breakers in no time at all. I hope you enjoy and good fishing!!!