This lure has been around now for several years and at the moment is having something of a comeback. It has always been a good early season lure for the ‘stockies’. It was one of the first flies to use chain beads for the head. Once you have tied a couple it gets easier and is worth the effort.
- Hook - Wet or long shank hook sizes 10-6.
- Thread - Black 6/0.
- Tail - Black marabou ( fairly sparse)
Silver/gold holographic 6-8 strands. - Butt - Fluorescent green wool.
- Rib - Silver wire.
- Body - White micro fritz or silver lurex.
- Hackle - Grizzle cock palmered.
- Head - Chain bead in either silver, gold or red.
If you intend tying up several flies I would suggest that you tie on the heads in advance and secure them with either varnish or epoxy and give them time to set.
Remember the heads sit on the underside of the hook.
Regards Dave C and The Team
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Great fly dave, love the green butt, a really good variant is black marabou tail, black fritz body and -palmered pink grizzle hackle
Really love the fly. I find that the big uglies as i call them always leave me satisfied no mater where i am. I recently started steelhead fishing and was wondering if you knew any steelhead patters you could show me. Thank you
What a lovely site, great for the beginner and the more experienced. I have only recently got into tying flies, but I am already hooked and this site in just simply a delight, please continue, I have already learnt a great deal from your advice and videos. Any chance David, you could demonstrate how to use a Whip finishing Tool, I just cannot seem to get a hang of it. Thank You.
Hi Peter,
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately we have not been able to make any additions recently due to health problems. The Cardiologists look like they have got me on my feet again and hopefully we will be able to make additions. As for thewhip finish tool I have never used one so I am the wrong one to ask for help. I am sure that someone out there will be able to help.
Regards
DaveC.
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