Hook: Size 14 Streamer
Bead: 1/8"
Thread: Any Color (color is seen only in collar)
Tail: Marabou (Any Color) and Krystal Flash
Body: Hare's Ear Dubbing
Hackle: Grizzly
Start out by building up thread behind the bead to hold it in place.
Tie in marabou in a color of your choosing to form a tail roughly 1 shank in length. Leave the excess marabou alone for now.
Wrap forward over the marabou up to the bead to form a thickened body, then cut off the remainder of the marabou feather.
Return the thread to the tail and tie in a few strands of Krystal flash.
Tie in a grizzly hackle feather.
Dub the body with hare's ear. You don't need much - the body is already thick from the marabou.
Palmer the hackle forward and tie in behind the bead. Remove the excess hackle.
Build up a small collar of thread behind the bead, whip-finish, and you're done. I add a little bit of head cement, but that's optional.
You might want to try an Ausable Ugly. It's pretty similar to those. I'm going to whip up a couple of your flies right now...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! The Ausable Ugly looks super buggy - I'll definitely give it a try.
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