tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18704252325885361882024-03-13T07:01:33.018-07:00Steelhead Alley Fly TyingCustom Fly Designs and Step-By-Step Fly Tying Instruction For Great Lakes Steelhead, Trout, Salmon & Bass.Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-63493004977927461672016-01-25T15:46:00.001-08:002016-01-25T15:55:48.863-08:00Robinson's Shagnasty Shrimp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago, a new fly came about as I made a trip to the beautiful waters of Belize. I always like to carry something in my box that isn't the norm just in case the fish are used to the typical flies that can become overfished. That being the case I sat down weeks in advance of my trip and while at the vise, I started messing around with materials both old and new.<br />
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It hadn't been too long since my friend Greg had released a couple of new materials and if you know Greg's material, it is always worth experimenting with. The two newer materials that ended up on my desk were Senyo's Laser Dub and Senyo's Shaggy Dub. I had been looking at the Shaggy Dub for some time knowing that there was a fly wanting to come out.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Below is the fly that came out of that brainstorming session and that went on to catch more fish on the flats than I could count. I hope you get the chance to tie some up and get em wet on a sand flat somewhere soon.</span><br />
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Hook: Gamakatsu SL45 #2-#8</div>
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Thread: Danville 6/0 Flymaster Waxed - Shrimp Pink</div>
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Senyo's Shaggy Dub - Tan</div>
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Senyo's Laser Dub - Pale Pink</div>
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Ice Dub - Pearl</div>
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Krystal Flash - Shrimp Pink</div>
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Craft Fur - Tan</div>
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<b>Step 1: </b> Place Gamakatsu SL45 or similar hook in the vise and lay down your thread base to lock in thread.<br />
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<b>Step 2: </b> Take a pinch of pearl Ice Dub and form a small bundle twice the length of the hook. Tie it in even with the barb of the hook making sure that a length slightly longer than the hook is protruding off the end of the hook. Wrap down the remaining material about 2/3's of the way up the shank, then fold the left over material back and return to tie in point.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Grab two mono shrimp eyes (easy to make by melting the end of heavy mono and then coloring with markers) and tie in so the eye protrude past the tie in point about one hook length. Tie one on each side of the shank making sure that they angle slightly downward. As you wrap the butt ends down toward the eye of the hook, bring the mono steadily to the top of the hook to ensure the eyes keep the downward angle. Once you reach where the Ice Dub stopped, trim the mono butts off and wrap back to the tie in point.<br />
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<b>Step 4: </b> Depending on how heavy you want the fly to fish, you can go with no weight, bead chain, or as in this illustration, a medium lead dumbbell. Capture the dumbbell with figure eight wraps just to the rear of the tie in point for all the other materials. Once the dumbbell or bead chain is locked in tight, take one strand of Krystal Flash and fold in half, cut, and then fold in half again for the tie in. Tie the flash in anywhere forward of the dumbbell or bead chain and then wrap it down to the rear.<br />
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<b>Step 5:</b> Next grab a small clump of Senyo's Laser Dub and begin dubbing a body starting with the area of the dumbbell and moving forward. Taper it from the from the rear to the front and finish at the same point as other materials previously tied in.<br />
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<b>Step 6:</b> Take a small clump of Senyo's Shaggy Dub and pull it out to a small bundle about twice the length of the hook. Center tie the clump just in front of the dubbed body and then pull the material perpendicular to the hook and capture with figure eight wraps until locked down tight.<br />
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<b>Step 7:</b> Grab all of the Shaggy Dub and pull rearward without stretching it and cut all of it even with the end of the hook. This should leave you with a nice leggy looking clump.<br />
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<b>Step 8:</b> Next take your craft fur and cut off a small bundle that you can use as topping. Be sure not to build up too large of a head when tying this material in. Make sure to tie it in longer than the eyes. Once captured well, trim the butt ends and clean up. At this point you can tie in mono weed guards or opt not to. I personally always do knowing that I can always cut them off if not wanted later.<br />
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<b>Final tie quartering away</b></div>
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<b>Various sizes of Shagnasty Shrimp with various weights as well</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">*All materials used unless noted are from </span><a href="http://www.hareline.com/" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">Hareline Dubbin Inc.</span></a><span style="text-align: start;"> and available at a fly shop near you. If you can't find what you need contact us, and we will point you in the right direction!</span></span></div>
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<b>A nice Belizean Bonefish caught on a Shagnasty Shrimp</b></div>
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Get out there and find some nice sunny sand lit flats and give this fly a try! I guarantee you won't regret having done so! I'll be headed south in no time and you can guarantee a section of my fly box will be loaded with these!</div>
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<br />Patrick "Flybum" Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06011868667233872801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-91114065723151755822014-12-29T17:04:00.000-08:002014-12-29T17:09:12.693-08:00Tom Loving's "Gerbubble Bug" (Tutorial by Matt "Z" Zudweg)If you've seen some of my other posts then you know of my fascination with Tom Loving's "Gerbubble Bug". It's a square head bass popper that Mr. Loving invented nearly 100 years ago, and it was my go to popper for much of my early years in fly fishing for bass... in fact, it was the inspiration for my "Zudbubbler" foam popper.<br />
The Gerbubble Bug still holds a special place in my heart and I recently decided to make some for display purposes. Oh, they will surely catch fish as well as they did when I was younger, but nowadays I rarely fish them and the Zudbubbler takes most of the hits.<br />
I do sometimes get into a nostaligic mood and will bring out the GB to get a few fish just for kicks, although the idea of a toothy critter stealing one is something that usually keeps them tucked away safely.<br />
In this tutorial I will show you how I make them. Although I believe most of the steps are true to how Mr. Loving made them I have taken liberty to use a few modern materials that work much better (in my opinion) than what was available in days gone by.<br />
I believe I also read that Mr. Loving's Gerbubble Bug was originally made of cork, but he later began using balsa wood as it created a nicer looking finish. I will also be using balsa for the same reason.<br />
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Step 1: I typically begin with a 9/16" tall x 1" wide piece of balsa and cut it to a grain length of 1 1/4".<br />
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Step 2: Sand the block so it tapers on the top and sides, leaving the bottom un-sanded. I typically use my power disc sander for this step but you can easily use a hand sander as shown above.<br />
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Step 3: When finished sanding, your block should look similar to this. Size is not as crucial as you may think, but this particular body tapers down to a measurement of 3/8" tall x 1/2" wide at the rear.<br />
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Step 4: Using a hacksaw blade, cut a grain length groove on the bottom of the block. keeping it as centered as possible at the front and rear so it will track straight when casting. I typically make the groove about twice the wire depth of the hook I'm using.<br />
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Step 5: Choose an appropriate hook. Many will work, but for this popper I have choosen a TMC 202SP Spey hook Size 1/0. Wrap the hook with a thread that will absorb the epoxy, I like Ultrathread 3/0. Once the thread is wrapped and tied off, mix up some 5 minute epoxy, coat the wraps and insert the hook into the groove. Make sure your hook is lined up straight with the balsa block and then fill in the remainer of the groove with more epoxy. Allow to dry.<br />
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Step 6: Paint the balsa. I typically brush one solid coat, let it dry, sand it with a fine grit sanding sponge and then paint a final solid coat. You can use whatever type of paint you wish here. I use a waterborne enamel because it's easy to clean up, durable and I have a bunch of it. No need for a primer either.<br />
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Step 7: Using a hacksaw blade, saw a groove about 1/8" deep along each side of the balsa. I usually keep it about an 1/8" up from the bottom as well.<br />
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Step 8: Dipping a round object such as the end of a paint brush in the paint and simply pressing it to the popper body is a great way to get a perfectly round eye. Wait until the paint dries, then add a smaller dot using black for great looking eyeballs.<br />
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Step 9: Here's where things get fun for me. Getting creative with paint! The round end of the brush handle also works great for perfectly round spots... or simply move it around a little for realistic frog spots. Fine tipped brushes work great for detail work. Have fun and be creative on this step!<br />
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Step 10: With the paint completely dry, the popper finally reaches the vise. I've switched my thread to 6/0 Uni-thread... the thinner diameter of 6/0 will make for a cleaner tie off a few steps later. Tie in a tail material of your choosing. There are numerous possibilities here as well, but I've chosen a clump of dyed black bear fur. Some other options include marabou, buck tail, craft fur etc.<br />
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Step 11: I like to add some grizzly hackle feathers for legs. Rubber or silcone legs are a great option here as well.<br />
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Step 12: Add a hackle feather of your choice and tie off with a few half hitches. For hackle, I prefer a long webby Schlappen feather in a contrasting color. Also, after I tie in the hackle feather by the tip, I wind some dubbing around the hook and palmer the hackle feather through it (like I do on the Zudbubbler tutorial) as this helps the hackle to splay out better. Don't bother trying to whip finish over the bulky balsa head unless you're a pro at doing it by hand... a few half hitches are all that's needed, and a half hitch is much easier to do over the large popper head.<br />
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Step 13: Using a fine tipped bottle, squirt some Zap-a-Gap into the entire groove along the side of the body.<br />
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Step 14: Here's another step where you can be creative. Originally this step called for a hackle feather. I frequently use schlappen, guinea and mallard flank but one of my new favorite substitutes is Enrico Puglisi's EP Foxy Brush in the 3" wide version. In any case, fold it in half, insert it all the way back into the groove and allow the glue to dry for a few minutes before trimming off the excess in the front and back. Repeat this step on the other side of the popper as well.<br />
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Here are some photo's of this fly when completed. As you can see, I also sponge painted some white on the bottom of the body to add texture.<br />
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. I would love to see some of your creations! Feel free to friend me on Facebook and tag me in your Gerbubble Bug photo's so I can check them out. Thanks! - Matt "Z" Zudweg.<br />
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Captain Matt "Z" Zudweg guides on Michigan's Muskegon River, specializing in swung fly steelhead and top water bass. Visit his website at <a href="http://www.zflyfishing.com/">www.zflyfishing.com</a><br />
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This is a pattern I've used for many years, during the spring months for steelhead. Based off the classic brassie, it's a pretty simple tie and a very effective pattern when fished below an indicator. Here are the step by step instructions.</div>
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Step 1: Place a Daiichi X510 Size 8 hook in your vice, attach Large Copper Ultra Wire to the top front of the hook using either 6/0 or 3/0 UNI-Thread. Whip finish and cut thread.</div>
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Step 2: Wind the copper wire tightly around the hook to the bend and break off. Re-attach thread just behind the hook eye and attach small bead chain or black mono eyes to the top of the hook.</div>
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Step 3: Attach a small amount of Peacock Black Ice Dub to the thread and wrap around just behind the eyes.</div>
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Step 4: Tie in about a dozen strands of Copper Flashabou on top of the hook both behind and in front of the eyes.</div>
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Step 5: Tie back half of the Flashabou on the left side and the other half on the right side of the hook as if they were legs.</div>
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Step 6: Trim the Flashabou legs and you're ready to fish!</div>
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Matt Zudweg guides Michigan's Muskegon River for Steelhead, Trout and Bass. To learn more visit <a href="http://www.zflyfishing.com/">www.zflyfishing.com</a></div>
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This summer has been great for catching bass on a white streamer! Most summers I tend to favor yellow, but not lately... the bass of late seem very keyed in on white. I've been working the kinks out of this streamer a little at a time and finally have it the way the bass like it best. It has been outfishing every sub-surface fly in my box recently.</div>
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It fishes great on a floating line with a 7' to 9' florocarbon leader (10-12lb. test). Fish it slow with a twitch pause retrieve just under the surface. The floro leader sinks just enough to keep the deer hair sub-surface, and the fat head pushes lots of water while making the bunny strip dance. Like most of my patterns, it's a quick tie. Here are the step by step instructions.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;">Step 3:</span> Add a few strands of Polarflash #2014 (Pale Blue Rainbow) as an overwing. Trim Polarflash to the same length as the rabbit strip.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;">Step 4:</span> Tie in a clump of white deer hair to the top only. Trim the head slightly as you would for a sculpin type pattern.</div>
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Easy as that! Thank you for your support!</div>
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Zuddy's Flux Capacitor is soft, chewy and Bass-Approved.</div>
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Captain Matt Zudweg guides Michigan's Muskegon River for Smallmouth Bass, Trout and Steelhead. To learn more visit <a href="http://www.zflyfishing.com/">www.zflyfishing.com</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Step 4:</span> Clip a final clump of buck tail, this time trimming both ends (as you would if spinning deer hair) and tie it in on top of the hook or spin it around the hook, whichever you prefer. Whip finish and remove the fly from your vise.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Step 5:</span> Trim the head flat on the bottom and taper the head back a little (sculpin style)... not too much or too perfect, this isn't meant to be fished on the surface!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Capt. Matt Zudweg guides on Michigan's Muskegon River for Smallmouth Bass, Trout and Steelhead. Check out his guide service at <a href="http://www.zflyfishing.com/">www.zflyfishing.com</a></span><br />
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<strong>Fresh Lake Erie Steelhead caught on a silver/rainbow version of the A.I.</strong></div>
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<strong>Shank:</strong> 25mm Black Senyo Steelhead Shank</div>
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<strong>Thread:</strong> Black 6/0</div>
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<strong>Eyes:</strong> Medium Silver Bead Chain</div>
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<strong>Wire:</strong> Black Senyo Intruder Wire</div>
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<strong>Hot Spot:</strong> Chartreuse Krystal Flash Chenille</div>
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<strong>Body:</strong> UV Silver Polar Chenille</div>
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<strong>Under wing #1:</strong> Natural Lady Amherst Tail feather</div>
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<strong>Under wing #2:</strong> Iceabou Silver Grey Ghost</div>
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<strong>Over wing #1:</strong> Rainbow and Clear Flashabou</div>
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<strong>Over wing #2:</strong> Silver Black Fleck Flashabou</div>
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<strong>Hackle:</strong> Natural Grizzly Schlappen</div>
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<strong>Collar:</strong> Natural Guinea</div>
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<strong>Eyes:</strong> Jungle Cock (optional)</div>
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<strong>Step #1:</strong> Place a 25mm Steelhead Shank from Flymen Fishing Company in your vise. Attach your thread and close both open loops with several wraps. Cut off a 6 inch piece of Black intruder wire and secure it to the shank with several thread wraps. Take the tag ends through the front loop and fold over the top of the shank. Again tie down securely with several thread wraps. Adding glue for strength is optional.</div>
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<strong>Step #2:</strong> Cut off a section of 4 attached bead chain eyes and secure them to the bottom of the shank where both wires from the front loop come together. Wind back to the rear of the shank and tie in a 1 inch piece of Chartreuse Krystal Flash Chenille. Make a couple wraps toward the front and secure with several thread wraps.</div>
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<strong>Step #3:</strong> Tie in a 3 inch piece of UV Silver Polar Chenille and palmer toward the rear of the bead chain and secure.</div>
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<strong>Step #4:</strong> Tie in about 12 strands of 2 inch long Natural Lady Amherst Tail Feather.</div>
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<strong>Step #5:</strong> Take 10 strands of Silver Grey Ghost Iceabou that is roughly 4 inches long, and center tie it on top of the Lady Amherst. Fold the Iceabou over the top and secure with several thread wraps. </div>
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<strong>Step #6:</strong> Tie in 12- 15 strands each of both Clear and Rainbow Flashabou.</div>
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<strong>Step #7:</strong> Tie in 12 strands of Silver Black Fleck Flashabou over the top.</div>
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<strong>Step #8:</strong> Palmer a 5-7 inch long piece of Natural Grizzly Schlappen both behind and in front of the bead chain.</div>
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<strong>Step #9:</strong> Palmer a nice collar with Natural Guinea feather.</div>
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<br />Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-65964983116914194672012-09-26T11:03:00.002-07:002012-09-26T17:22:49.595-07:00Mike Decoteau's Evil Twin Brother<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 7: On either side of the hook, tie in the blue lady amherst sections. These are comprised of three fibers a piece and should be tied in on the sides of the fly (not on top). If you are lucky enough to have a right and left center tail feather, clip sections from each feather and position the natural curve appropriately. If not, you can clip both sections from the same side of one feather and work one of the sections back and forth to change the curve of the fibers. The fibers are attached to one another similar to velcro, and can be reattached to one another if they begin to separate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rivers in the Columbus area are loaded with crayfish. With each step in the river, tens if not hundreds of these critters of varying sizes scurry for cover. It only makes sense that the resident fish have a steady diet of these guys. This fly, the Red Spot Craw-Bit, rides point up and is best fished down on the river bottom. It is heavy enough that only a float line and long leader is needed in shallow water, or for deeper water a sink tip line matched to the water depth is best.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have questions about this fly that were not addressed in the tutorial, please feel free to contact me at mdecoteau@gmail.com. More of my work can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redspotfly">https://www.facebook.com/redspotfly</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having just moved to the midwest from Maine this past fall I have found that there are some serious gaps in my fly boxes when it comes to warm water fishing. I needed to develop a few patterns that I could spin up quickly to fill the boxes. These flies had to be relatively economical to tie, and versatile enough to be used on a variety of warm water species here in Ohio. Among numerous bugger and crayfish type patterns, the Stove Top Sculpin was born.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 1: Place the SL11-3H inverted in the jaws of your vise and tie onto the hook shank backward toward the bend of the hook.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 2: Remove the hook from the jaws of the vise and impale the barred rabbit strip on the hook point leaving about 1" of the strip extending beyond the puncture point in the back. Separate the fur and lash down the strip just ahead of the bend, then advance the thread forward leaving about 1/4" to the eye.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 3: Trim the end of the rabbit strip and secure it to the hook shank leaving at least an eye length to the eye of the hook.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 4: Tie in the olive crosscut rabbit on top of the thread wraps and palmer forward to the eye. Secure the tag end, trim, and make several neat wraps over the trimmed end of the rabbit strip.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 5: Center tie a clump of peacock colored Ice Dub at the head, spreading the material all the way around the hook shank. Whip finish and apply a drop of Zap-A-Gap to the head.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 6: </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attach the 20mm shank by running the open end through the eye of the SL11, turn the hook so that the point is down, and place the shank in the jaws of your vise. Tie onto the shank with your thread and secure the open end of the shank.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 7: Attach the barbell eyes to the shank leaving at least an eye length to the eye of the shank, then wrap the thread backward toward the connection point. The underside of the fly is now on top. The fly will ride point up when finished.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 8: Tie in a piece of crosscut rabbit near the connection point and palmer it forward to just behind the eyes. Make a nice thread base to tie the feathers in for the fins.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 9: Select 3 mini marabou plumes for each side of the fly. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">used chickabou from the underside of a ringneck pheasant skin for this fly, but Hareline mini marabou works great as well. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Stack the 3 plumes and tie them in on each side of the fly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have questions about this fly that were not addressed in this tutorial, please feel free to contact me at mdecoteau@gmail.com.</span><br />
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As I sit at my vise this morning, it is early May and it is raining super hard... this gets me excited for big brown trout on big streamers! Anytime the water level is going up and getting dirty is a great time to throw some meat at our beloved predators, the brown trout. Over the past several years, the pattern below has become one of my favorite streamers for trout. I have also used it successfully for steelhead and bass when tied in other colors. As with most of my patterns, it's a simple and quick tie.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 1:</span> Start with a Daiichi 2461 hook, size 1. I prefer white thread (uni 6/0 works well). Tie in some fibers from a white and black jailhouse marabou feather for the tail.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 2:</span> Tie in a clump of Olive Ice Dub and advance the thread forward a bit.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 3:</span> Tie in a clump of Copper Ice Dub and again advance the thread forward.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 4:</span> Tie in another clump of Olive Ice Dub</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 5:</span> Prepare a Jailhouse Marabou feather by stripping off the bottom half as shown. Tie in the feather by the tip in front of your last Ice Dub clump. Dub some Olive Ice Dub onto the thread and wrap almost to the front of the hook.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 6:</span> Palmer the marabou feather forward through the Ice Dub. It helps to moisten the feathers.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Step 7:</span> Tie in a generous amount of copper flashabou on the top of the fly and finish.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Capt. Matt Zudweg guides for Feenstra Guide Service on Michigan's Muskegon River and also owns BoneYard Fly Gear. </span><a href="http://www.boneyardflygear.com/"><span style="color: #93c47d;">www.boneyardflygear.com</span></a></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #1:</strong> Attach Uni 6/0 orange thread to a Gamagatsu B10S #2. Tie in a small clump of Froshed Crayfish Orange Australian Opossum, and two brown Ostrich herl over the top. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #2:</strong> Tie in a sparse stack of 2.5 inch Morrum (Mustard) colored Arctic Fox to each side of the opossum, and a set of 3 inch long Florescent Orange barred over clear rubber legs. </div><br />
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Cut the foam to create a small hour glass, and stick in a small strand of 4 black plastic bead chain. Fold the foam over the center 2 plastic beads and it will secure itself with the glue from the foam.<br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <strong>Step #4:</strong> Attach the foam body(about 1/2 inch) over top of the Arctic Fox claws as seen above. Secure with several thread wraps and then dub the center with a sparse amount of Pheasant Tail Ice Dub.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #5:</strong> Fold the foam back and dub underneath the foam with Pheasant Tail Ice Dubbing. Fold the foam over the dubbing ball and secure with several thread wraps. Repeat this step again to form two segments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVFhJgKYUKE/T49x0jIfnXI/AAAAAAAAFwg/jvOQ87V9KGI/s1600/Senyo+Preyfish+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVFhJgKYUKE/T49x0jIfnXI/AAAAAAAAFwg/jvOQ87V9KGI/s400/Senyo+Preyfish+8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #6:</strong> After the two segments are completed, fold the foam back and dub in another small amount of Pheasant Tail Ice Dubbing. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #7:</strong> Create a thread head, whip finish, and add a drop of super glue. Trim all the extra tail foam out of the way of the eye.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #8:</strong> Slide on the completed pattern on to, and place the 20mm articulated shank from Flymen Fishing Company in your vice. Secure the open loop with several wraps of thread.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #9:</strong> Tie in a small clump of Frosted Crayfish Orange Australian Opossum, and 3 to 6 Brown/Orange/Gold rubber legs to each side of the opossum. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #10:</strong> Apply a small amount of Lock Tite Gel to the inside of a large Brown Sculpin Helmut from Flymen Fishing company, and slide it over the rubber legs and opossum fur. Cut your tying thread and bring it to the front of the helmut. Note: Make sure all material is trimmed away from the loop to allow free motion of the hook.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #11:</strong> Tie in another sparse clump of Frosted Crayfish orange Australian Opossum. Fold back the Opossum and created a thread head, tie off, and add a drop of super glue.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Final:</strong> Take a Brown Sharpie permanent marker and color the body, top of the helmut, and the claws as seen above.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>What The Preyfish looks like in the water!</strong> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>I realize there are easier patterns out their to use for both big trout and smallmouth bass. The motion and action of this crayfish imitation is deadly. I love to tie patterns that take some time and give me the satifaction I crave while fishing. I hope you take the time to try it out!</strong></div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-23732456743497699562012-04-15T08:51:00.001-07:002012-04-15T08:51:53.352-07:00Wiley's Shaggy Craw<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sRaUKuUFzP8/TWKhQ5bPncI/AAAAAAAAAJs/VL55EyJo23A/s1600/100_3639.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576196600303164866" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sRaUKuUFzP8/TWKhQ5bPncI/AAAAAAAAAJs/VL55EyJo23A/s400/100_3639.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" width="400" /></a><br />
<div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wiley's Shaggy Craw</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 #1 </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Thread: GSP 100 </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Eye: Large dumbbell eye </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Claws: Rabbit strip </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Body: Rabbit strip and Senyo’s Shaggy dubbing </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Legs: Sili Legs </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Flash: Flashabou </strong></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EjL6GLKFFyE/TWKh2U5a9FI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/hHQeBhWJLN4/s1600/100_3629.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576197243332654162" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EjL6GLKFFyE/TWKh2U5a9FI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/hHQeBhWJLN4/s400/100_3629.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" width="400" /></a> <br />
<strong>Step 1:</strong> Place a Gamakatsu SC15 # 1 in the vise and wrap your thread to the bend of the hook and back to about ¼ of an inch from the hook eye. <br />
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<strong>Step 2:</strong> Tie in a large dumbbell eye ¼ of an inch from the hook eye. This should be tied in so that the hook rides up when fished. <br />
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<strong>Step 3:</strong> Bring your thread back to the bend of the hook and tie in a rabbit strip on both sides of the hook. The strips should be a little longer than the length of the hook shank. <br />
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<strong>Step 4:</strong> Next, tie two rubber legs on each side of the fly right were you tied in the rabbit strips. Also, tie in four to six strands of Flashabou on top of the fly in the same area. <br />
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<strong>Step 5:</strong> Now, tie in a mallard flank feather right were you tied in the rabbit and rubber legs. Wrap it forward two to three times and tie off. Cut excess. <br />
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<strong>Step 6:</strong> Tie in a rabbit strip on top of where you tied off the mallard flank. The rabbit should be tied in so that the hair tips are pointed towards the hook point. <br />
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<strong>Step 7:</strong> Now you will take two clumps of Shaggy dubbing and tie them one in front of each other, starting at where you tied in the rabbit strip and ending behind the dumbbell eye. Note, if the dubbing is too long on the sides don’t worry you can trim it after the fly is completed. <br />
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<strong>Step 8:</strong> Fold the rabbit strip over the dubbing and eye. Tie off the rabbit after the eye, whip finish, glue and cut thread and excess rabbit. <br />
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This fly has lots of movement and works well in any area that crawfish are present. Don’t be afraid to go a little wild with this pattern and do some different color combos. This fly can be tailored to fit any water type you fish from muddy water in the spring to the clear waters of the late summer. This fly will work well for any of the bass species as well as trout. I can’t tell you how many trout I have caught on craw fish patterns in deep pools. So next time you need to get down and hop crawdads on the bottom give this one a try, and hold on! Aaron Wiley is a smallmouth guide and can be found at <a href="http://www.schultzoutfitters.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Schultz Outfitters</span></strong></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Aaron Wileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553608878746809157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-29503970747521628542012-03-28T17:40:00.009-07:002012-03-28T20:16:33.892-07:00Mikes Stinky MayoIt is streamer chucking time for big browns and this is a pattern that fits the bill, especially in off color water. The fly is realtively easy to cast for a fly of it's size and the big head pushes around a lot of water. Fished on a full sinking line this fly gets down and boogies.<br /><br />Thread: UTC140 denier, tan<br />Hook1: Gamakatsu SP11 3L3H size 4<br />Hook2: Gamakatsu B10S size 1/0<br />Tail: Marabou, tan<br />Body1: Marabou, tan and yellow<br />Body2: Schlappen, yellow<br />Body3: Bucktail, tan and yellow<br />Body4: Cactus Chenille, yellow<br />Flash: Holographic Flashabou, Brown and yellow<br />Head: Senyo Laser Dub, Rusty Bronze and Dark Tan<br />Eyes: Large Lead barbell, white<br />Connect: Beadalon, 19 strand .018"<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1AJU6HFtm8/T3Oxm9L9qxI/AAAAAAAABqs/i3j9GO4jfyA/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114834135919378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1AJU6HFtm8/T3Oxm9L9qxI/AAAAAAAABqs/i3j9GO4jfyA/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep1.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 1:</strong> With your Gamakatsu SP11 3L3H size 4 in the vise get your thread started and wrapped to the back of the hook shank. Once at the rear tie in point, located above the midpoint of the hook spear, tie a single marabou feather hanging approximately one hook length off the back of the hook. Tightly wrap the material forward about two thirds of the hook shank then return your thread to the mid-point of the shank.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YA5a3_LRUnk/T3OxZxXCR4I/AAAAAAAABqg/6nDMawV4RgA/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114607622834050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YA5a3_LRUnk/T3OxZxXCR4I/AAAAAAAABqg/6nDMawV4RgA/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep2.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 2:</strong> Prepare a single schlappen feather by carefully stroking the fibers back about an inch from the tip and tie it in at the rear tie in point with a few secure wraps. With the schlappen feather in place tie in a piece of cactus chenille and advance your thread forward towards the hook eye.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSZlKuiTGz8/T3OxZiG5d3I/AAAAAAAABqQ/D0cfaeZMT5g/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114603528615794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSZlKuiTGz8/T3OxZiG5d3I/AAAAAAAABqQ/D0cfaeZMT5g/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep3.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 3:</strong> Wrap the cactus chenille forward with evenly spaced wraps, usually around 7 wraps, then tie it off one eye width back and trim the excess. With the under body on place palmer the schlappen feather forward and tie it off at the same point as the underbody.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaoVUjgpBv0/T3OxZb6S1gI/AAAAAAAABqI/G_HIgeeWF48/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114601865139714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaoVUjgpBv0/T3OxZb6S1gI/AAAAAAAABqI/G_HIgeeWF48/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep4.jpg" /></a><strong> STEP 4:</strong> Over the top of the hook shank tie in a second marabou feather. The tips should extend a little over halfway between the bend off the hook and the end of the tail to give it a proper taper.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hpwXBLZdr10/T3OxZHNyr1I/AAAAAAAABp4/V9q1dQXLEhE/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114596309774162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hpwXBLZdr10/T3OxZHNyr1I/AAAAAAAABp4/V9q1dQXLEhE/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep5.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 5:</strong> Place your Gamakatsu B10S size 1/0 in the vise and attach the back hook using 5 size 'E' beads and 19 strand .018" Beadalon. Be sure to tightly wrap from back to front, then front to back, thenup to the middle to ensure a good connection.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B5Mb_eGsaPg/T3OxYmRYeSI/AAAAAAAABpw/vWTM3Odf9os/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725114587466463522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B5Mb_eGsaPg/T3OxYmRYeSI/AAAAAAAABpw/vWTM3Odf9os/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep6.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 6:</strong> To create a little internal flash in the body you will tie in yellow Magnum Holographic Flashabou. I usually take four strands and fold them in half then cut the loop so I have eight strands. Tie them in by the middle and the mid-point of the front hook then reverse over itself and tie tightly back to the rear tie in point.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xLhLStHLO4k/T3OwhDrVArI/AAAAAAAABpk/h6J_Y1GyvEQ/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725113633287242418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xLhLStHLO4k/T3OwhDrVArI/AAAAAAAABpk/h6J_Y1GyvEQ/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep7.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 7:</strong> About half way forward on the front hook tie in a tan marabour feather on top of the hook shank and a yellow feather underneath the hook shank, then trim the butts. The tips of the marabou, top and bottom, should extend to the approximate mid-point of the rear hook to continue the nice body taper.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfPtSjjFkLM/T3Owg-88atI/AAAAAAAABpU/jMlL8wfGDnI/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725113632018950866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfPtSjjFkLM/T3Owg-88atI/AAAAAAAABpU/jMlL8wfGDnI/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep8.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 8:</strong> The next step is to add a little exterior flash and darken up the dorsal area. Take two or three strands of brown Magnum Holographic Flashabou and tie them in by the middle then reverse them backwards and tie them down. Trim as necessary to approximately the back of the tail.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlBGG9HDLjg/T3Owgj1CFXI/AAAAAAAABpE/LRfiICouBaE/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725113624738010482" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlBGG9HDLjg/T3Owgj1CFXI/AAAAAAAABpE/LRfiICouBaE/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep9.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 9:</strong> To give the fly a bit of girth the next step is to reverse tie insome bucktail. Over the tie in point you will tie in tan bucktailon top of the hook shankand yellow bucktail under the hook shank with the tips facing out over the hook eye. Then reverse the hair back and tie off with ten or so good wraps. The tips should extend about s far as the marabou on the front hook.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-In0AIjorzPA/T3OwgdAgo2I/AAAAAAAABo8/n7oEhYjRKgE/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725113622907102050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-In0AIjorzPA/T3OwgdAgo2I/AAAAAAAABo8/n7oEhYjRKgE/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep10.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 10:</strong> Directly on top of the bucktail wraps tie in a clump of Rusty Bronze by the mid point and reverse it back over itself and brush out. Tying in the clumps here gives a nice gill effect but more importantly it serves to add some structure for the rest of the head. This stepp builds up the 'under head' so that there is a nice transition from the Laser Dub head back in to the body...maintaining a profile without gaps.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45R4pQ7rm6U/T3OwgDwLz3I/AAAAAAAABo0/Wk1gbVGswEo/s1600/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725113616127741810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45R4pQ7rm6U/T3OwgDwLz3I/AAAAAAAABo0/Wk1gbVGswEo/s400/mikes%252Bstinky%252Bmayo%252Bstep11.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 11:</strong> The head will consist of a large center tied clump of tan Senyo Laser Dub. Pull out a clump and work it with your fingers so that the fibers go generally the same direction. Push the clump directly over the eye of the hook then use a pair of tight wraps in the middle of the material to hold it in place, and fold the material back over itself. Finish off the fly by figure-eighting large lead barbell eyes between the hook eye and the Laser Dub head.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>If you have any questions about the pattern that were not addressed, please visit <a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/</a> or find me at the Anglers Choice Flies News Feed at <a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br />-mike schmidt<br /><a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/</a>Mike Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07151171989667972893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-86631825412363917812012-03-10T09:01:00.000-08:002012-03-10T09:01:53.013-08:00The Hoh Bo (one of many variations)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kyL5Z1IKJZ4/T1YxTywKKGI/AAAAAAAAFnw/lnL0sqR4XjM/s1600/Hoh+Bo+Final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kyL5Z1IKJZ4/T1YxTywKKGI/AAAAAAAAFnw/lnL0sqR4XjM/s400/Hoh+Bo+Final.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The Hoh Bo: A fly that catches Steelhead everywhere they swim...</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #1:</strong> Place a 35mm articulated shank from <a href="http://flymenfishingcompany.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">Flymen Fishing Company</span></a> in your vise. Attach Orange Uni thread and close off the loop with several thread wraps. Take a 4 inch piece of Fire Line fold it in half. Thread the loop through the hook eye, and open the fire line loop and pull it over the hook bend to form your connection. Attach the Fire Line to the shank with several thread wraps, and apply a drop of super glue. Secure a size small silver dumbbell to the bottom of the shank, leaving roughly 1/4 inch in front of the dumbbell to the shank eye. Your stinger hook eye should be roughly 1.5 inch away from the shank loop when finished. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #2:</strong> Tie in and make 3 wraps with a small piece of Pink Sparkle Braid. Apply a sparse amount of Orange Ice Dubbing to your thread and create a dubbing ball in front of the sparkle braid. Tie in a single orange hen hackle by the tip and secure. </div><br />
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Step #3: Using Hareline's Pheasant Tail Ice Dub, create a thin body to the dumbbell eyes. Palmer the hackle forward and secure just behind the eyes with several thread wraps.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #4:</strong> Move your tying thread forward in front of the eyes. Tie in a sparse clump of Fire Orange Arctic Fox fur to both the top and bottom of the shank. The fur should cover between the dumbbell on both sides. Tie in a section of 4-5 strands of Natural Lady Amherst Tail Feather to each side of the the fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>Step #5:</strong> To create the wing tie in 7 Orange Ostrich Feather Plumes, and 7 orange Rhea feathers (optional). Add a couple more Ostrich Plumes if Rhea is not available.<br />
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<strong>Step #6:</strong> Tie in a Magenta Schlappen Feather and create a collar with 3-4 wraps around the shank.<br />
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<strong>Final:</strong> Tie in 8 strands of both Copper and Magenta Flashabou over the top of the wing. Create a solid orange thread head and tie off. <br />
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*All materials used unless noted are from <a href="http://www.hareline.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">Hareline Dubbin Inc.</span></a> and available at a fly shop near you. If you can't find what you need contact us, and we will point you in the right direction!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Stay Thirsty My Friends!</strong></div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-67144611993700931022012-02-08T19:17:00.000-08:002012-02-08T19:33:23.975-08:00The Chocolate Covered Cherry...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy1Lque7d28/TzMndaPHPeI/AAAAAAAAFmI/W1CuZxLNNHY/s1600/Chocolate+Covered+Cherry+Final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy1Lque7d28/TzMndaPHPeI/AAAAAAAAFmI/W1CuZxLNNHY/s400/Chocolate+Covered+Cherry+Final.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>"The Chocolate Covered Cherry"</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As tyers we are always searching for new fly pattern ideas, and the latest and greatest new materials! We constantly attempt to construct new age bugs for steelhead, salmon, and trout. Over the past year I have been tying several different color versions of <a href="http://www.feenstraguideservice.com/flies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;"><strong>Kevin Feenstra's</strong></span></a> popular steelhead patterns like the Emulator, Grease Stain, and Aquatic Nuisance. The Chocolate Covered Cherry is just that! A color version of these original designs, and this is one that I found to be successful while fishing on the Alley. </div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #1:</span></strong> </span> Place a 20mm <a href="http://www.flymenfishingcompany.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;"><strong>Articulated Shank</strong></span></a> in your vise. Take a 7 inch piece of 30 pound Fire Line fold it in half, and thread the loop through the eye of a #2 Owner Mosquito hook. Open the fire line loop and pull it over the hook bend to form your connection. Attach the Fire Line to the shank with several thread wraps, and apply a drop of super glue. Your hook eye should be roughly 3 inches away from the shank loop when finished. Bring your thread toward the eye of the shank and attach a small dumbbell to the bottom of the shank with several thread wraps. Be sure to leave roughly 1/8 of an inch between the lead eyes and the eye of the articulated shank. When finished return to the rear of the shank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zLGiX5eW3wA/TzMnTT3HjFI/AAAAAAAAFlY/jEfv-EQ8P1o/s1600/Chocolate+Covered+Cherry+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zLGiX5eW3wA/TzMnTT3HjFI/AAAAAAAAFlY/jEfv-EQ8P1o/s400/Chocolate+Covered+Cherry+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #2:</span></strong> Tie in a 3 inch piece of Bright Purple/ Baby Blue Two Toned Rabbit Zonker strip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* <strong><span style="color: red;">Note</span></strong>- make sure rabbit strip hide doesn't extend past the rear hook eye, this will prevent fouling.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #3:</span></strong> Tie in a 2 inch piece of Purple UV Polar Chenille, and wrap 2-3 times around the shank toward the lead eyes and secure. Make sure you leave enough room for remaining steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #4:</span></strong> Tie in 10 strands of Opal/Purple Mirage Flashabou, 10 strands of Black Flashabou, and finish with a short 1 inch trimmed stack of 10-15 strands of Fuchsia Flashabou. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #5:</span></strong> Tie in and Palmer a single Gadwell or Natural Mallard Flank Feather.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #6:</span> Center tie is a small clump of UV Callibaetis Ice Dubbing behind the lead eyes. When Ice Dubbing is secure bring your thread in front of the lead eyes. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Final:</span></strong> Compress and cut off a 1inch chunk of Chocolate Australian Opossum Fur as close to the hide as possible. Splay and push the fur over the eye of the hook. Make 10 or so wraps in the center of the fur to form both a collar and the head. Bring your thread to the front and form a thread head, whip finish, and cement.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Great Lakes Steelhead posed over one of Kevin Feenstra's Sculpin Fly Boxes. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Kevin Feenstra Photo)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a few moments to check out Kevin's Latest DVD called <a href="http://www.swingabigfly.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: cyan;">Searching For Steelhead</span></strong></a>, and you can find several of Kevin's original pattern recipes by visiting <a href="http://www.feenstraguideservice.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a>... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All materials unless stated are from Hareline Dubbin Inc. All materials should be available at your local fly shops, if you can't find it, let me know I will point you in the right direction. </div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-52135030975741506872012-02-02T07:05:00.000-08:002012-02-02T10:01:49.368-08:00Senyo's "Lion Eyes" Steelhead Streamer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wrhRCd69qN4/TyoU1qmX__I/AAAAAAAAFkA/l0T9HPjBVhY/s1600/Simple+Scandi+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wrhRCd69qN4/TyoU1qmX__I/AAAAAAAAFkA/l0T9HPjBVhY/s400/Simple+Scandi+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #1:</strong> Place a 35mm articulated shank from <a href="http://flymenfishingcompany.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">Flymen Fishing Company</span></a> in your vise. Attach black Uni thread and close off the loop with several thread wraps. Take a 4 inch piece of Fire Line fold it in half. Thread the loop through the hook eye, and open the fire line loop and pull it over the hook bend to form your connection. Attach the Fire Line to the shank with several thread wraps, and apply a drop of super glue. Your hook eye should be roughly 1.5 inch away from the shank loop when finished. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #2:</strong> Make a small ball out of Pink Laser Dubbing at the rear of the shank. Place 2 Golden Pheasant Crest over the top of the dubbing ball, and make them form the letter "V" as you look toward the rear of the shank. Next add a section of Golden Pheasant Tippet to each side of the dubbing ball and secure with several thread wraps. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #3:</strong> Strip one side of a purple hen hackle feather and secure tip first. Dub the body of the shank with Steely Blue Ice Dubbing, and palmer the hackle forward as you would a woolly bugger. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #4:</strong> Tie in and spread out 10 strands of Pearl Crystal Flash. The crystal flash should finish at about 1.5 inches long. Over top of the flash, tie in a small clump of blue arctic fox tail of equal length and secure. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #5:</strong> Tie in a 3 inch section of Magenta <a href="http://www.tubeflytech.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">T's Fur</span></a> and 4-6 strands of Purple Mirage Flashabou. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #6</strong>: Strip down one side of a Kingfisher Blue Schlappen Feather and palmer a collar with 3 or 4 wraps around the shank. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Step #7:</strong> Brush out and tie in a 4 inch long section of Royal Blue <a href="http://www.tubeflytech.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">T's Fur</span></a>, with 4 strands of Opal/Ice Blue Mirage over the top.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Final:</strong> To finish off the streamer add two strands of black ostrich over the wing, and a set of Golden Pheasant tippets to each side of the wing to form the "Lion Eyes". Tie off the thread and apply cement to the head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hear it all the time, that there seems to always be these super complicated and unnecessary fly tying process to build upright or "Temple Dog" style fly patterns. Though the steps I show you with this pattern are not how it was done originally or traditionally, the wing does not collapse and retains the same swimming action as the more complicated original designs. I hope you find this to be useful and it reopens the interest many of you asked for when requesting this tutorial. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All fly tying materials used, unless stated are offered at almost every fly shop in the country, and manufactured by <a href="http://www.hareline.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">Hareline Dubbin Inc</span></a>. </div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-89561824230329927662011-12-17T08:45:00.000-08:002011-12-17T08:45:23.219-08:00The Joker...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZhs7h_vvQU/Tuy9iS9BAtI/AAAAAAAAFho/UyYm99tTaIw/s1600/senyo+joker+final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZhs7h_vvQU/Tuy9iS9BAtI/AAAAAAAAFho/UyYm99tTaIw/s400/senyo+joker+final.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">A good fly to swing for winter steelhead on Lake Erie Tributaries.</span></strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step #1:</span> Slide a #0 nickel Indiana blade into the loop of a 35mm articulated shank. Attach black Uni thread and close off the loop with several thread wraps. Take a 4 inch piece of Fire Line fold it in half, and thread the loop through the hook eye. Open the fire line loop and pull it over the hook bend to form your connection. Attach the Fire Line to the shank with several thread wraps, and apply a drop of super glue. Your hook eye should be roughly 1.5 inch away from the shank loop when finished. Bring your thread toward the eye of the shank and attach bead chain to the bottom of the shank with several thread wraps. Be sure to leave roughly 1/8 of an inch between the bead chain and the eye of the shank. When finished return to the rear of the shank.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step#2:</span> Center tie in a small clump of UV black ice dubbing, and secure 5 purple/green rubber legs on each side of ice dub. Add a second small clump of dubbing in front of the rubber legs and pull out any loose material.</strong> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step#3:</span> Tie in a 3 inch piece of UV purple polar chenille, and dub a thin body on the shank with UV black ice dubbing. Palmer the polar chenille toward the front of the shank, making sure the fibers all lay toward the rear of the shank.</strong> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Step#4: <span style="color: white;">To build the wing, tie in 4-6 pieces of green lady Amherst tail feather, then 10 feathers of black ostrich. Tie in 10-15 strands of purple/opal mirage flashabou over the ostrich. The length of all these materials should not extend past the rear hook.</span></strong></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step#5:</span> Tie in a 5-7 inch long piece of black schlappen, and palmer toward the lead eyes. </strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step#6:</span> The second wing is built by adding 10 more black ostrich plumes. the length should match that of the first wing. Next add 7-10 strands of green lady Amherst tail feather over the ostrich feathers. Tie in 10 strands of both green and purple mirage flashabou over the top.</strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Step#7:</span> Dub a small collar behind the lead eyes with UV black ice dubbing. Move your tying thread to the front of the eyes and tie in a small clump of pink ice dub on the top and chartreuse ice dubbing on the bottom. Take a wire brush and comb out all the loose fibers. Tie off and cut the thread....</strong></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-592t4ctlI3k/Tuy9g1rumrI/AAAAAAAAFhg/frElOMs1EOM/s1600/joker+with+steelhead.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-592t4ctlI3k/Tuy9g1rumrI/AAAAAAAAFhg/frElOMs1EOM/s400/joker+with+steelhead.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Just add water....</span></strong></div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-12278057883977008842011-09-30T10:17:00.000-07:002011-09-30T10:21:10.786-07:00Senyo's Gangsta Minnow- Add alittle bling to your fall steelhead streamers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fozlv2YT_o/ToXk9nKPCNI/AAAAAAAAFY0/NayDfAKU94M/s1600/Gangsta+Minnows.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fozlv2YT_o/ToXk9nKPCNI/AAAAAAAAFY0/NayDfAKU94M/s400/Gangsta+Minnows.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>A selection of Gangsta Minnows for swinging this fall.</strong></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGNoTA_ouNU/ToXlMsYsXhI/AAAAAAAAFZY/57GPgvs7da0/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGNoTA_ouNU/ToXlMsYsXhI/AAAAAAAAFZY/57GPgvs7da0/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #1:</strong> Take a <a href="http://flymenfishingcompany.org/products/fish-skull%E2%84%A2-products/articulated-shank/"><span style="color: cyan;">20mm Articulated Shank</span></a> and secure it in your vice. Slide a #0 Nickel Indiana blade into the rear loop.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPZRIHnNeDU/ToXlLk5xUpI/AAAAAAAAFZU/K8H4PSRSrog/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPZRIHnNeDU/ToXlLk5xUpI/AAAAAAAAFZU/K8H4PSRSrog/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #2:</strong> Close the opening with several wraps of white 6/0 Uni Thread, and add a drop of super glue.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47xqQFKGrUI/ToXlKdZCJQI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/QbagzlxyWiY/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47xqQFKGrUI/ToXlKdZCJQI/AAAAAAAAFZQ/QbagzlxyWiY/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #3:</strong> Cut off a 6 inch piece of 30 pound Berkley Fire Line and fold it evenly in half. Take the loop end and thread it through the eye of a #2 Owner Mosquito Hook. Open the loop and pull the line over the hook to form the connection. This will make for easy removal if your hook needs changed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
*<strong><span style="color: red;">Note</span></strong> from shank eye to stinger hook eye, they length is roughly 3.5 inches</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C95XGGwBDtM/ToXlJBh5QVI/AAAAAAAAFZM/Pk3HOsGO-lI/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C95XGGwBDtM/ToXlJBh5QVI/AAAAAAAAFZM/Pk3HOsGO-lI/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #4:</strong> Tie in a 3 inch piece of olive barred/white rabbit zonker strip, and 6 strands of pearl/silver polar flash. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* <strong><span style="color: red;">Note</span></strong>- make sure rabbit strip hide doesn't extend past the rear hook eye, this will prevent fouling.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5k6Ab21gZx0/ToXlHwAuNoI/AAAAAAAAFZI/v2DOu4ixquQ/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5k6Ab21gZx0/ToXlHwAuNoI/AAAAAAAAFZI/v2DOu4ixquQ/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #5:</strong> Tie in a a white marabou feather, making sure the fibers cover completely around the shank.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ufuYj2jD8Y/ToXlGcp5I-I/AAAAAAAAFZE/ynuTINpfDqM/s1600/Gangsta+minnow+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ufuYj2jD8Y/ToXlGcp5I-I/AAAAAAAAFZE/ynuTINpfDqM/s400/Gangsta+minnow+6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #6:</strong> Palmer a full collar with a single 5-7 inch natural grizzly schlappen feather.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E-ZB30v5fUI/ToXlDn6p21I/AAAAAAAAFZA/rF96mCuTPOw/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E-ZB30v5fUI/ToXlDn6p21I/AAAAAAAAFZA/rF96mCuTPOw/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #7:</strong> Over the top of the fly add 6-10 total combined strands of blue/green/copper flashabou, and 4 silver flecked white rubber legs to each side of the pattern. Rubber legs should be trimmed to 2.5 inches in length.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTQ4ZRLqdz8/ToXlCL7EsiI/AAAAAAAAFY8/2XK8Hc9nGRk/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTQ4ZRLqdz8/ToXlCL7EsiI/AAAAAAAAFY8/2XK8Hc9nGRk/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Step #8:</strong> Center tie in a clump of white Shaggy Dub, and the fold over the front fibers toward the rear of the fly. Place a drop of super glue at the base of the head.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SdqYCM__uTc/ToXlAKVJQ3I/AAAAAAAAFY4/11nnlxe4fDI/s1600/Gangsta+Minnow+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SdqYCM__uTc/ToXlAKVJQ3I/AAAAAAAAFY4/11nnlxe4fDI/s400/Gangsta+Minnow+9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Final:</strong> tie in a set of silver plastic bead eyes, tie off, and cut the thread... </div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-54524275398573077722011-06-13T13:12:00.000-07:002011-06-13T13:16:45.036-07:00Mike's Neversink Hex<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwWrcqO7bbs/TfZqElLzgII/AAAAAAAAAt0/zY2e3ujW044/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794212124917890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwWrcqO7bbs/TfZqElLzgII/AAAAAAAAAt0/zY2e3ujW044/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep1.jpg" border="0" /></a>So...thanks to the bubble it's not exactly a purist dream but a great fly during drake and hex time for anything that is willing to come up and eat them! This is a fly I definitely do not offer commercially since anybody not named Bill Gates couldn't afford them, but it is a fun fly to tie and fish on a heavy leader! This pattern is really an adaptation of what has been my favorite northern Michigan Hex pattern to allow for the addition of the Unibobber to aid in floataion. This particular shoot was done of one with a clear Unibobber, but they also make a glow in the dark Unibobber which is pretty solid for this application.<br /><br />Thread: UTC140<br />Hook: Tiemco 5212, size 8<br />Tail: Moose Body<br />Body: Deer Body, natural and yellow<br />Wings: Hen Back, Speckled Brown (natural)<br />Body Hackle: Ginger Hackle<br />Wing Hackle: Furnace Hackle<br />Float: Unibobber<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-htwLiJ76J-Q/TfZqD0rCLgI/AAAAAAAAAts/8X5AitMVYNg/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794199102565890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-htwLiJ76J-Q/TfZqD0rCLgI/AAAAAAAAAts/8X5AitMVYNg/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep2.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 1:</strong> With your Tiemco 5212 size 8 secured in the vice get your thread startedsomewhere around the middle of the hook shank. Grab a small clump of Moose and measure it out to be the full length of the hook, then tie it in hanging off the back of the hook. Bind it down securely with wraps back to the rear tie in point and then forward about three quarters up the shank.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CF9tJAz2dMM/TfZp__2l83I/AAAAAAAAAtk/znrR876lZkA/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794133384360818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CF9tJAz2dMM/TfZp__2l83I/AAAAAAAAAtk/znrR876lZkA/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep3.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 2:</strong> This step will be tan deer body on top of the shank and yellow under the shank. Cut out a clump of hair and prepare by stroking out the short and guard hairs then tip stacking. Hold the hair in place so that the tips extend out just past the bend of the hook and tie in with a few firm wraps, then trim the butts and bind down. Invert the hook and repeat with yellow deer body on the underside of the shank.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jdkjkqYuntk/TfZp_QCFxWI/AAAAAAAAAtc/CPTSd5akZCI/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794120547681634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jdkjkqYuntk/TfZp_QCFxWI/AAAAAAAAAtc/CPTSd5akZCI/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep4.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 3:</strong> Stroke the hairs back and hold them in place as you spiral wrap back to the rear tie in point. At the rear tie in point give yourself three or four wraps right on top of each other. At this point I usually dot the wraps with Zap a Gap.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-en1yK4Ya0Dw/TfZp_MI1q5I/AAAAAAAAAtU/fmchuUkPIck/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794119502244754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-en1yK4Ya0Dw/TfZp_MI1q5I/AAAAAAAAAtU/fmchuUkPIck/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep5.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 4:</strong> Select a ginger hackle feather to be used for the body, generally between a size 12 and 14. Prepare the feather by pulling the fibers down from the tip to reveal the stem, and tie the feather in with a pair of wraps. Once the feather is secured then sprial wrap back forward over the body of the fly.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nEI_BAlxf4/TfZp-d1DaHI/AAAAAAAAAtM/dGv_5TLDBYE/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794107071228018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nEI_BAlxf4/TfZp-d1DaHI/AAAAAAAAAtM/dGv_5TLDBYE/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep6.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 5:</strong> To complete the body you will now palmer the feather forward. Take care as you wrap forward to stroke the fibers back so you do not trap too many against the body. Once you get about three quarters of the way up the shank then tie the feather off. At this point I usually dot the wraps again with Zap a Gap.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOfQdyqomyI/TfZp-JchKfI/AAAAAAAAAtE/tPgwUxMNi0c/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617794101599611378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOfQdyqomyI/TfZp-JchKfI/AAAAAAAAAtE/tPgwUxMNi0c/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep7.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 6:</strong> Select the largest furnace hackle feather you can get off your neck and prepare it by stripping the fibers and chaff from the bottom inch of the feather. Tie it in place and palmer half a dozen wraps right next to each other, then tie off the feather and trim the excess.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_A-BDqSzIE/TfZp1ce7gDI/AAAAAAAAAs8/LCfkiCAba90/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617793952091177010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_A-BDqSzIE/TfZp1ce7gDI/AAAAAAAAAs8/LCfkiCAba90/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep8.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 7:</strong> Prepare a few hen back feathers for this step by measuring out the feather to be the length of the hook shank, and strip the rest to the quill. Once the feathers are prepared then you will figure eight them in place directly in front of the hackle from the last step. I know some that are able to do both at once, but I find it easiest to tie in each feather separately.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVpuQKTEXNc/TfZp06P27MI/AAAAAAAAAs0/BfnIABwn7No/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617793942901157058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVpuQKTEXNc/TfZp06P27MI/AAAAAAAAAs0/BfnIABwn7No/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep9.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 8:</strong> Over the wings I tie in a second furnace hackle, again as large as you can get. Once I have a few wraps tightly in place I again hit this spot with a dot of Zap A Gap to add a little durability.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yGeWMv9Qkes/TfZp0Tpkh_I/AAAAAAAAAss/FRqP7Zz5fwM/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617793932540020722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yGeWMv9Qkes/TfZp0Tpkh_I/AAAAAAAAAss/FRqP7Zz5fwM/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep10.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 9:</strong> With the deer hair and hackle tied in, clipped, and wrapped down the end result should be a small 'ramp' down towards the hook shank. Slide the Unibobber over the eye of the hook and wedge it up over those butt ends. With a few tight figure eight wraps it is now held securely in place.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8gXWAsC3iU/TfZp0E7bMZI/AAAAAAAAAsk/5RptrCI_sxM/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617793928588374418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8gXWAsC3iU/TfZp0E7bMZI/AAAAAAAAAsk/5RptrCI_sxM/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep11.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>STEP 10:</strong> The final step is to palmer the last hackle on an angle around the Unibobber and eye of the hook, then tie it off and whip finish. </p><br /><p><br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eocSGXhpk_M/TfZpz0TJkBI/AAAAAAAAAsc/yzKoSYj5yMA/s1600/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617793924124479506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eocSGXhpk_M/TfZpz0TJkBI/AAAAAAAAAsc/yzKoSYj5yMA/s400/mikes%252Bneversink%252Bhex%252Bstep12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The way this fly is constructed the fly will ride high in the film to start with, then after a bit the tail will settle in to the surface film and the front of the fly will continue to ride high. As with all Hex and Drake patterns make sure you have a short and stiff leader to keep the fly from spinning too much. Have fun with it!<br /><br /><br />If you have any questions about the pattern that were not addressed shoot me an email or find me at the Anglers Choice Flies News Feed at <a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br /><br /><p>-mike schmidt<br /><a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/</a></p>Mike Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07151171989667972893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-45829709391939954352011-05-14T08:45:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:47:29.932-07:00Senyo's Shag Nasty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk60I_OokHk/Tc6Y4dnC9aI/AAAAAAAAFMM/x5yh2QMIkMk/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk60I_OokHk/Tc6Y4dnC9aI/AAAAAAAAFMM/x5yh2QMIkMk/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Step #1:</strong></span> Take a Mustad 3191 Size 2/0 hook and cut off at the bend. I know wadington shanks are most commonly used, but this hook style allows you to place the hook in the vice without having to tie your fly at an awkward angle, and it is an inexpensive way to tie this pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take a 6 inch piece of 30 pound standard Berkley fire Wire, and found the section in half to form a loop on one end. Thread the loop through the eye of a VMC 7356BN Drop Shot #1 hook or equivalent. Open the loop and slide the loop over the hook to form the connection. This will allow you to change hooks when needed.</div><br />
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The Fire Line is then secured to the top of the hook shank with about 1 inch of the loop hanging out the rear. Secure the Fire Line with several even thread wraps, and apply a thin coating of Super glue. Allow to dry. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ggv7ylJX-A4/Tc6Y7HH-E5I/AAAAAAAAFMQ/gStAYis--KM/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ggv7ylJX-A4/Tc6Y7HH-E5I/AAAAAAAAFMQ/gStAYis--KM/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Step #2:</strong></span> Attach a 1 inch long piece of medium hot pink Estaz or Cactus Chenille, and wrap tightly around the rear of the hook shank 2-3 times and secure with several thread wraps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JaWnwSPGK08/Tc6Y_eY-ZBI/AAAAAAAAFMU/cFmmMhgx3eA/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JaWnwSPGK08/Tc6Y_eY-ZBI/AAAAAAAAFMU/cFmmMhgx3eA/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Step #3:</strong></span> Take a small clump of Chartreuse Shaggy Dub and center tie in right behind the chenille. Fold over the front section of the Shaggy Dub over the rear and secure with several thread wraps. Trim the Shaggy Dubbing of all extra long fibers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8uPzpRvHu4/Tc6ZCIAmePI/AAAAAAAAFMY/HE0_ll43fvM/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8uPzpRvHu4/Tc6ZCIAmePI/AAAAAAAAFMY/HE0_ll43fvM/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #4:</span></strong> Attach a 4 inch long piece of silver braid at the rear. Wrap the braid toward the front of the hook shank to form an even body. I like to put a thin coat of super glue on the top of the hook shank before wrapping the body. This will speed up the tying time versus wrapping over the braid with fine wire for durability.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2BuppB69Hk/Tc6ZF3iR2TI/AAAAAAAAFMc/msXu7JvL3Nw/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2BuppB69Hk/Tc6ZF3iR2TI/AAAAAAAAFMc/msXu7JvL3Nw/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #5:</span></strong> Center tie in a clump of Black Shaggy Dub in front of the silver braid body, and again fold over the Shaggy Dub on top of itself, and bring the tying thread to the front with several wraps to secure the material. Trim the Shaggy Dubbing lightly of all long fibers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hRkNeTtJ-PM/Tc6ZJM2R7UI/AAAAAAAAFMg/PrwPFQiOLBU/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hRkNeTtJ-PM/Tc6ZJM2R7UI/AAAAAAAAFMg/PrwPFQiOLBU/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #6:</span></strong> Tie in a section of Black Finn Raccoon. Make sure the fur covers all the way around the fly pattern evenly. Trim the excess away from the eye of the hook shank, and secure with several tight thread wraps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeInbZ29EdU/Tc6ZPEeeemI/AAAAAAAAFMk/ABNLzS3TDrw/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeInbZ29EdU/Tc6ZPEeeemI/AAAAAAAAFMk/ABNLzS3TDrw/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #7:</span></strong> Place 2-3 strands of Pearl/Silver/Blue/Green Flashabou over the top of the Finn Raccoon. Tie in 12 individual strands of 3 to 4 inch natural Lady Amherst feather evenly around the Finn Raccoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BmK16Qu7eIk/Tc6ZS_moW4I/AAAAAAAAFMo/rEKmLN7R9tU/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+Final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BmK16Qu7eIk/Tc6ZS_moW4I/AAAAAAAAFMo/rEKmLN7R9tU/s400/Senyo%2527s+Shag+Nasty+Spey+Final.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Final Product...</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GGyj4sWmmU0/Tc6ZYbYbobI/AAAAAAAAFMs/HJLX6CEWBNY/s1600/Greg+Senyo+Steelhead.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GGyj4sWmmU0/Tc6ZYbYbobI/AAAAAAAAFMs/HJLX6CEWBNY/s400/Greg+Senyo+Steelhead.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Senyo's Shag Nasty is an example of another super easy and effective quick tie fly pattern for Lake Erie Steelhead!</span></strong></div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-62918506354438234012011-04-05T15:25:00.000-07:002011-04-05T15:27:10.798-07:00Mike's Mufasa<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqeCaI2H4J4/TZuMuP4uDxI/AAAAAAAAAgg/bt3qg5tdIsE/s1600/235inch040211water.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592218088476905234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqeCaI2H4J4/TZuMuP4uDxI/AAAAAAAAAgg/bt3qg5tdIsE/s400/235inch040211water.jpg" /></a> Mouthful of Mufasa...what a beautiful site! Since Martin gave me the prototype skulls to work with at Somerset I have been working with the Flymen Fishing Co Fish Skulls to come up with a pattern I can effectively streamer fish, and the Mufasa has been my most sucesssful articulated pattern with the Skull to date. Fished with quick jerk strips on a sinking line this fly has a great vertical action to it that really gets the fish going. <br><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy0YrcMzFh4/TZuL_BUM6iI/AAAAAAAAAgY/B8Xv8BtfMfg/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592217277111790114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy0YrcMzFh4/TZuL_BUM6iI/AAAAAAAAAgY/B8Xv8BtfMfg/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa.jpg" /></a> </div>Thread: UTC140 denier, tan<br />Hook1: Gamagatsu B10S, size 1<br />Hook2: Gamagatsu SP11, size 1<br />Tail/top: Barred Marabou<br />Body1: Schlappen, tan and yellow<br />Body2: Ice Dub, copper<br />Legs: Barred Rubber<br />Head1: Senyo Laser Dub, dark tan and rusty brown<br />Head2: Fish Skull, large Coppertone<br />Weight: .035 lead<br />Eyes: 3D Epoxy, Super Pearl 1/4"<br />Epoxy: Clear Cure Goo, thick<br />Connect: Beadalon, 19 strand .018" with three size E beads <br><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPGjpL8QXdM/TZuLpkIRpoI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/7kp7T5mJtWw/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592216908499887746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPGjpL8QXdM/TZuLpkIRpoI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/7kp7T5mJtWw/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep1.jpg" /></a><strong>STEP 1:</strong> With your Gamagatsu SP11 size 1 in the vise get your thread started and wrapped to the back of the hook shank. Once at the rear tie in point, located above the midpoint of the hook spear, tie a single barred marabou feather hanging approximately one hook length off the back of the hook. Tightly wrap the material forward up the hook shank then return your thread to the rear tie in point. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E9C7VMyDyBs/TZuLeezVI9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/QXGRKH1_YEE/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592216718091297746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E9C7VMyDyBs/TZuLeezVI9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/QXGRKH1_YEE/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep2.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 2:</strong> Select both a tan and and a yellow schlappen feather to be tied in as the body. Grasp the feathers by their tip and stroke the fibers back so you can tie in the feathers by just the stem. The feathers should be tied in on top of each other at the rear tie in point, and with the concave side facing down.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWT1GBYW7jE/TZuLUFTerdI/AAAAAAAAAgA/0f68FJLRaes/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592216539448126930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWT1GBYW7jE/TZuLUFTerdI/AAAAAAAAAgA/0f68FJLRaes/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep3.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 3:</strong> Using a good amount of Ice Dub, to provide a bulky underbody, dub forward to about one eye width back on the hook. Having a properly dubbed underbody will allow the feather stems to sink down in the next step, and so protect them from teeth. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-14Y9FlPKJUY/TZuLCAsOW2I/AAAAAAAAAf4/IB3ubcylBHs/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592216228972092258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-14Y9FlPKJUY/TZuLCAsOW2I/AAAAAAAAAf4/IB3ubcylBHs/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep4.jpg" /></a><strong> STEP 4:</strong> Taking the two schlappen feathers together, fold them and palmer the forward. Be careful as you wrap forward not to trap fibers down to the body. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDV69A8LrqY/TZuK1sGF24I/AAAAAAAAAfw/_CVBU4YrtmE/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592216017285012354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDV69A8LrqY/TZuK1sGF24I/AAAAAAAAAfw/_CVBU4YrtmE/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep5.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 5:</strong> Just behind the eyes tie in three barred rubber legs by their mid-point, so that three legs extend back down each side of the hook shank. Clip them relatively evenly so they extend about to the bend of the hook. Then tie in another barred marabou feather extending about halfway back on the tail, so as to form a nice taper. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBzV_fYi8Bk/TZuKm9JhiOI/AAAAAAAAAfo/LW2VZFEQiS0/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215764164774114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBzV_fYi8Bk/TZuKm9JhiOI/AAAAAAAAAfo/LW2VZFEQiS0/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep6.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 6:</strong> With your Gamagatsu B10S size 1 hook in the vise use a 3" piece of 19 strand .018" Beadalon to attach the back hook. Make sure that the back hook is inverted, so the hook at this stage is pointing up. You will string on three size E beads to help keep the wire gap closed, resulting in less fouling of materials. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rEunqNUkbFY/TZuKaqnrSnI/AAAAAAAAAfg/keefVdf7yBs/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215553032538738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rEunqNUkbFY/TZuKaqnrSnI/AAAAAAAAAfg/keefVdf7yBs/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep7.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 7:</strong> With the two hooks securely attached you will add a little additional weight. This weight will give the fly a little more vertical motion on retrieve and ensure that the fly rides correctly, with the front hook up. You will attach two pieces of .035 lead side by side on top of the front hook shank. They should cover about two thirds of the shank but not too close to the front where the head will be added. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YE64UpJyeEg/TZuKPqv3ELI/AAAAAAAAAfY/FJ7fQijYCGc/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215364088303794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YE64UpJyeEg/TZuKPqv3ELI/AAAAAAAAAfY/FJ7fQijYCGc/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep8.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 8:</strong> As in step two, select both a tan and and a yellow schlappen feather to be tied in as the body. Grasp the feathers by their tip and stroke the fibers back so you can tie in the feathers by just the stem. The feathers should be tied in on top of each other at the rear tie in point, and with the concave side facing down. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6V4PPkmEe3U/TZuKC0qTzOI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Ma0rhYeH1BE/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215143411076322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6V4PPkmEe3U/TZuKC0qTzOI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Ma0rhYeH1BE/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep9.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 9:</strong> Same as steps three and four you will now dub the underbody of Ice Dub and palmer the two feathers forward. This should reach about two thirds forward on the hook shank. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oTxkx-KIdQ/TZuJ1zlooTI/AAAAAAAAAfI/0Qh8NTwQVFY/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592214919784735026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oTxkx-KIdQ/TZuJ1zlooTI/AAAAAAAAAfI/0Qh8NTwQVFY/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep10.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 10:</strong> Again, tie in three rubber legs by the midpoint resulting in three legs down each side. Trim them about where they reach the eye of the rear hook. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CBLLNYxzePA/TZuJpYY_SPI/AAAAAAAAAfA/tpP98V13Zg4/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592214706325506290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CBLLNYxzePA/TZuJpYY_SPI/AAAAAAAAAfA/tpP98V13Zg4/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep11.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 11:</strong> Invert the vise and tie in a topping of Barred Marabou extending back to about the midpoint of the rear hook. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uODIUe4bMZQ/TZuJdSmh0LI/AAAAAAAAAe4/z37B2K0tYPs/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592214498613252274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uODIUe4bMZQ/TZuJdSmh0LI/AAAAAAAAAe4/z37B2K0tYPs/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep12.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 12:</strong> Pull a clump of dark tan Senyo Laser Dub from the bag then pull and stack the material so that all the fibers are in the same direction. Tie in that clump on top of the hook shank by it's mid-point and then repeat with a clump on the bottom of the hook shank. It will take doing it a few times to get the amount correct; what you are aiming for is as much as you can add and still comfortably slide the Fish Skull over it. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbbbf78B0yk/TZuJQR3G_MI/AAAAAAAAAew/bMbHxSltiH0/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592214275076062402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbbbf78B0yk/TZuJQR3G_MI/AAAAAAAAAew/bMbHxSltiH0/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep13.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 13:</strong> To add the appearance of gills tie in a small pinch of Rusty Brown Senyo Laser Dub on each side. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w21EMprqxHo/TZuI4sXNlRI/AAAAAAAAAeo/7Tgfm7ncXPo/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592213869873173778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w21EMprqxHo/TZuI4sXNlRI/AAAAAAAAAeo/7Tgfm7ncXPo/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep14.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 14:</strong> To assist with this step I tile the front hook up a bit in the vise. Make sure the 'heavy' side of the Fish Skull on the opposite side of the shank from the hook point so it will ride correctly, then slide the large Fish Skull directly over the eye of the hook, reversing the materials and forcing it backwards, until the eye of the hook comes through the slot. Secure the skull in place by squirting some Clear Cure Goo thick through the slot and on either side of the eye, then hit it with the light to cure it and the Fish Skull is going nowhere. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7eVu8tGksI/TZuIq3KBcWI/AAAAAAAAAeg/04veWsNZlVM/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592213632252473698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7eVu8tGksI/TZuIq3KBcWI/AAAAAAAAAeg/04veWsNZlVM/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep15.jpg" /></a> <strong>STEP 15:</strong> The final step is to add eyes. I personally do not use the eyes that come with the Skulls, instead opting for 1/4" 3D Epoxy Super Pearl eyes. Just a little dab of Loctite Gel and hold them in place until it heats up. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2a2xNq1h_E/TZuIUxJFuLI/AAAAAAAAAeY/bZAb1IPACrY/s1600/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592213252680825010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2a2xNq1h_E/TZuIUxJFuLI/AAAAAAAAAeY/bZAb1IPACrY/s400/mikes%252Bmufasa%252Bstep16.jpg" /></a>I have mostly used this pattern in the tan and olive variations as the heads I got when they first came out were these two colors. With seven colors of head this pattern can be altered to suit your local forage. I can say that recently I have done well fishing a variation with the black head, black marabou, black and blue schlappen.... </div><br /><div></div>If you have any questions about the pattern that were not addressed, please visit <a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/</a> or find me at the Anglers Choice Flies News Feed at <a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/">http://www.anglerschoiceflies.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>-mike schmidt<br /><a href="http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/">www.anglerschoiceflies.com</a></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspoti/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592212755430410002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WE9q_I6RrPI/TZuH30vWhxI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/UNDVFogQcnM/s400/25inchoutofwatersized.jpg" /></a> </div>Mike Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07151171989667972893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-20500777777138985202011-03-21T14:31:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:35:51.820-07:00Senyo's Craft Fur Intruder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P4Wl2eClUkg/TYezV1BKRjI/AAAAAAAAFEs/hH8pL1RHBW8/s1600/swingbucksteelhead3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P4Wl2eClUkg/TYezV1BKRjI/AAAAAAAAFEs/hH8pL1RHBW8/s400/swingbucksteelhead3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Lake Erie Steelhead that took a Craft Fur Intruder.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qN3_MTTo-KU/TYeyfzLo3QI/AAAAAAAAFD8/PLzMRKXiQOY/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Craft+fur+intruder+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qN3_MTTo-KU/TYeyfzLo3QI/AAAAAAAAFD8/PLzMRKXiQOY/s400/Senyo%2527s+Craft+fur+intruder+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #1:</span></strong> Take a Mustad 3191 Size 2/0 hook and cut off at the bend. I know wadington shanks are most commonly used, but this hook style allows you to place the hook in the vice without having to tie your fly at an awkward angle, and it is an inexpensive way to tie this pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KwkY8yOxT9E/TYeyhleWRCI/AAAAAAAAFEA/nhKtklpyJsY/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KwkY8yOxT9E/TYeyhleWRCI/AAAAAAAAFEA/nhKtklpyJsY/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #2:</span></strong> Attach black 6/0 Uni-Thread to the shank and wind to the rear of the hook. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N5WdIhMM750/TYeykiSqy7I/AAAAAAAAFEE/KpbUpx6uydA/s1600/Senyo%2527s+Craft+fur+intruder+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N5WdIhMM750/TYeykiSqy7I/AAAAAAAAFEE/KpbUpx6uydA/s400/Senyo%2527s+Craft+fur+intruder+3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #3:</span></strong> Take a 6 inch piece of 30 pound standard Berkley fire Wire, and found the section in half to form a loop on one end. Thread the loop through the eye of a VMC 7356BN Drop Shot #1 hook or equivalent. Open the loop and slide the loop over the hook to form the connection. This will allow you to change hooks when needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Fire Line is then secured to the top of the hook shank with about 1 inch of the loop hanging out the rear. Secure the Fire Line with several even thread wraps, and apply a thin coating of Super glue. Allow to dry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NgJ_JhZnyMw/TYeyomGUmiI/AAAAAAAAFEI/x0Aas491OK0/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NgJ_JhZnyMw/TYeyomGUmiI/AAAAAAAAFEI/x0Aas491OK0/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Step #4:</strong></span> Center tie in a medium sized clump of Senyo's Black Laser Dubbing. Fold the dubbing over and bring your thread to the front of the laser dubbing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tam4dl4yijE/TYeysivoSbI/AAAAAAAAFEM/dG7BxpcY9CI/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tam4dl4yijE/TYeysivoSbI/AAAAAAAAFEM/dG7BxpcY9CI/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #5:</span></strong> Using Hareline's Black Select Craft Fur, take a small clump between your thumb and pointer finger and cut off the fur as close as possible to the fake hide. Place the Craft fur on top of the hook shank and secure it with a few thread wraps. Use your free hand and twist the craft fur around the hook shank, so that it evenly coats all the way around. Secure the craft fur and trim off excess or cover evenly over with tying thread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A75dNUyb1BQ/TYeywFBXFWI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/R7-yxuvQsj0/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A75dNUyb1BQ/TYeywFBXFWI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/R7-yxuvQsj0/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #6:</span></strong> Take 8-10 individual stands of Chartreuse Lady Amherst feather, and secure them evenly all the way around the craft fur wing. You can palmer Lady Amherst feather around craft fur in you want too. When you look at a center section of Lady Amherst you want the shorter feathers for the rear wing, and the longer feathers for the front wing on this particular pattern. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wbJnEqawHxs/TYey1In6joI/AAAAAAAAFEU/bizRFrhRIHg/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wbJnEqawHxs/TYey1In6joI/AAAAAAAAFEU/bizRFrhRIHg/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #7:</span></strong> Using Black Senyo's Laser Dubbing form a thin even body toward the eye of the hook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vY96PvVIVIA/TYey48nxbnI/AAAAAAAAFEY/YU9SQ4hkyPE/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vY96PvVIVIA/TYey48nxbnI/AAAAAAAAFEY/YU9SQ4hkyPE/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #8:</span></strong> Center tie in a clump of Senyo's Black Laser Dubbing and fold the material over on to itself. Bring your fly tying thread to the front of the material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--tN1Oi8wzbE/TYezAciiNJI/AAAAAAAAFEc/7paLlZdNwYA/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--tN1Oi8wzbE/TYezAciiNJI/AAAAAAAAFEc/7paLlZdNwYA/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #9:</span></strong> Apply another generous clump of Hareline's Black Select Craft Fur in front of the dubbing. Again using your free hand, spin or twist the craft fur around the shank evenly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1oxCEQK0isM/TYezF18L6BI/AAAAAAAAFEg/zTUqzVkPXW0/s1600/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1oxCEQK0isM/TYezF18L6BI/AAAAAAAAFEg/zTUqzVkPXW0/s400/Senyo%2527s+craft+fur+intruder+10.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Step #10:</span></strong> Take 8-10 individual strands of Chartreuse Lady Amherst Feathers and tie then evenly around the entire craft fur wing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This has been a very effective fly pattern for stained water and higher flows on PA's Elk Creek for steelhead. Many color combinations can be created for this simple but effective pattern.</div>Steelhead Alley Outfittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877254899146930057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870425232588536188.post-33852839452734085342011-03-19T18:07:00.000-07:002011-03-20T06:23:43.687-07:00McCrae's Mohawk BuggerI got a call from Greg this morning asking me to do this step-by-step breakdown of the woolly bugger that he mentioned on the SAO blog the other day. The first question he asked was "Do you have a name for it?" "Sure", I said - "it's the white woolly bugger with blue and chartreuse dubbing." I guess this wasn't satisfactory, so after a few minutes we settled on the "Mohawk Bugger."<br />
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I should also start by saying that in my opinion, very few flies out there are truly original. Most are inspired by other patterns, with an added step or two, and a different, catchy name. This woolly bugger is no different. <br />
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I used to spend a lot of time tying flies in the attic of a local fly shop that is no longer in business. In that attic I watched a few guys who were far better tyers than I crank out a lot of bugs to fill their boxes. One night up there, after a bunch of Budweisers (and possibly some bourbon), a white woolly bugger tied with blue flashbou, pearl body brite, and a mallard flank collar came off someone's vice. Just about every bugger I've tied for steelhead since then has been some variation of that original pattern.<br />
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</tbody></table> <strong>Hook: Daiichi 2220 or 1750 Size 6-10</strong><br />
<strong>Bead: 5/32 Gold</strong><br />
<strong>Threat: Red Uni 6/0</strong><br />
<strong>Tail: Marabou</strong><br />
<strong>Body: Ice Dubbing and Palmered Body Brite</strong><br />
<strong>Wing: Chartreuse and Blue Senyo's Laser Dub</strong><br />
<strong>Collar: Saddle Hackle</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Step 1 - Getting started: Thread bead on hook, lay down thread base, and tie in marabou tail.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><strong>Step 2 - Creating the body: Tie in section of pearl Body Brite, dub the length of the hook with pearl ice dubbing. Palmer body material forward stopping just short of the bead.</strong><br />
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<strong>Step 3 - the "mohawk": Tie in a clump of chartreuse and blue dubbing and secure. Push dubbing toward the bend of the hook so that it lies like the picture above. </strong><br />
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<strong>Step 4 - the collar: Tie in a saddle hackle, wrap a few times, and secure. Whip finish, then fish.</strong><br />
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This fly fishes well in a variety of water conditions, and is best when dead drifted under an indicator. At the end of your drift allow the fly to swing briefly at the end of your drift. As the fly swings upward off the bottom it can trigger a feeding response from steelhead which results in some incredible strikes. For swinging or fishing the beaches, consider upsizing the fly.<br />
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Any questions on this fly or the step-by-step tutorial can be directed to Brett McCrae who can be reached at brett.mccrae@gmail.com .Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368983975138227342noreply@blogger.com