Ben Lubchansky Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 This pattern just clicked in my head when I saw it in the Winter 2010 Fly Tyer, p.10. Where else have I seen this? Have I really not? It looks like the perfect fly. Infinitely varied by color and size, it is like the threeway love child of the Wolly Bugger, the Zonker, and Clouser Deep. I have made one adjustment over the fly pictured in the mag - with the Clouser's weighted eyes, this fly rides hook up. So I tie in the Zonker strip tail in " upside down" so the hair side rides up. The rest is obvious as a wolly bugger. Today, fished smacked it left and right. It really looks and acts like those little pointy nosed sculpins I see around here, though my flies were darker than the real ones. I can't wait to get my hands on some purple schlappen so I can tie some up for lake run trout in the Milwaukee river. Recipe: Fly credited to Peter Harrison Hook: Dealer's Choice. ditto on thread. Weight: Dumbell eyes. Tail: Rabbit strip with sparse flash Body: Cactus chenille or dubbed Hackle: Palmered saddle hackle. Webby is OK. Tie this in hot colors, tie it to fish as a cray, tie whites and sand and crab colores for saltwater denziens. I can't wait to swing this at some big browns that live in little waters. And, yes. Tie it for smallies, those Adonis of the branch. The gamest fish that swims. I think I'm in love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 congrats on tying a nice fly that produced for you. and thanks for sharing rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airbornemike Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 simple and probably very effective, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul F Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Recipe? Looks fairly straightforward.. What does the body consist of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Nice Fly. I will dig out my Fly Tyer to take a look. Here is one case where recipe fits. As a life long baker, Mom used to say,"I can tell that recipe is good because it has all good things in it." I can tell that fly is good. I fisrt saw how good bunny fur is at the last Arlington Show I went to some years ago. Hammerin Hare had a booth. Remember the Hammerin'Hare Jig and Spinnerbait? How many flies incorporate bunny strips into effective patterns? It is a long list I bet. 1. EP 1 2. Hairy Fodder 3... Want to add more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lubchansky Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Recipe? Looks fairly straightforward.. What does the body consist of? The recipe is in the post. The body is cactus chenille or dubbing /chennille of your choice witha somewhat webby saddle hackle palmered forward over the underbody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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