Posted By: FreebirdsWB
Matt's Bug - 05/23/03 03:45 AM
I finally tied up a good enough looking bug to share with you all. This fly is a real killer and you would do well to try it.
Orvis sells nymphs hooks size 10 with 2x shank.
Shiny olive thread
Medium Black bead chain
lead wire
Olive marabou (or the webby part of the hackle you use...)
Olive hackle (I prefer grizzly dyed olive)
one strand of pearl flash
bright olive/green Wing n Flash (Orvis sells Angel Hair)
Tie in the eyes half way between the tip of the hook and the eye of the hook clouser style. Tie in lead wire behind the eyes so that the middle of the fly is pretty heavy.
Tie in the marabou tail and the strand of pear flash (doubled, doubled and doubled again for 8 strands).
Tie in hackle *by the tip*!
dub on the Wing n Flash (Angel hair) up, through the eyes. Palmer the hackle up through the eyes and finish.
It helps to Zap a Gap the eyes in place as they tend to roll after about the 40th fish. After about the 50th fish the hackle will pop out at one end of the other... just cut it off and keep fishing. When you're down to just a few strands of the wing n flash left, put the hook back in your box and use it for another bug.
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[This message has been edited by FreebirdsWB (edited 05-22-2003).]
[This message has been edited by FreebirdsWB (edited 05-22-2003).]
Orvis sells nymphs hooks size 10 with 2x shank.
Shiny olive thread
Medium Black bead chain
lead wire
Olive marabou (or the webby part of the hackle you use...)
Olive hackle (I prefer grizzly dyed olive)
one strand of pearl flash
bright olive/green Wing n Flash (Orvis sells Angel Hair)
Tie in the eyes half way between the tip of the hook and the eye of the hook clouser style. Tie in lead wire behind the eyes so that the middle of the fly is pretty heavy.
Tie in the marabou tail and the strand of pear flash (doubled, doubled and doubled again for 8 strands).
Tie in hackle *by the tip*!
dub on the Wing n Flash (Angel hair) up, through the eyes. Palmer the hackle up through the eyes and finish.
It helps to Zap a Gap the eyes in place as they tend to roll after about the 40th fish. After about the 50th fish the hackle will pop out at one end of the other... just cut it off and keep fishing. When you're down to just a few strands of the wing n flash left, put the hook back in your box and use it for another bug.
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<IMG SRC=\"http://www.millikans.net/justin/freeonthefly.jpg\">
click!
[This message has been edited by FreebirdsWB (edited 05-22-2003).]
[This message has been edited by FreebirdsWB (edited 05-22-2003).]