THE RECIPE
Tail: Tan Craft Fur and Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Rust Craft Fur
Thread: Wine
Eyes: Medium Bead Chain
Weed Guard: Mono V
Hook: MUSTAD C68SNP-DT #2, #1 OR Gamakatsu B10 STINGER #4 or #2
THE DEER HAIR SHRIMP
The Deer Hair Shrimp is a great bug for Bonefish, Redfish, Trout etc. This is a Tim Borski pattern. This one in particular is my take on it.
Notes: I used a Gami SC15 for this pattern for the purpose of this lesson. Using this hook, the fly will actually ride upside down. Please use a Gamagatsu B10S.
DIFFICULTY
THE RECIPE
Tail: Tan Craft Fur and Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Rust Craft Fur
Thread: Wine
Eyes: Medium Bead Chain
Weed Guard: Mono V
Hook: MUSTAD C68SNP-DT #2, #1 OR Gamakatsu B10 STINGER #4 or #2
Secure a MUSTAD C68SNP-DT #2 in your vise. Starting mid shank, cover the hook with some flat waxed Wine colored thread all the way to the bend. Tie in 6 sprigs of Crystal Flash
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HOOK DESCRIPTION
MUSTAD C68SNP-DT TARPON SIGNATURE
Seeing that big mouth of a Tarpon open, turn and flash its silvery side is a make-or-brake-moment. This straight eye Mustad Tarpon Hook will get you that one step closer to hooking a tournament winning fish. The super strong 2X strong wire hook will endure almost anything during the fight, without loosing its grip. The 2X short shank makes it ideal for tying Toad style flies, but also a variety of long, synthetic fiber, baitfish patterns.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
KYRSTAL FLASH
Similar to Flashabou Accent but available in many more colors. Krystal Flash is an brilliant Fly and Jig Tying Material. It is a unique, super brilliant material. Flashabou Accent comes in a bundle of long, spiraled fibers that give the appearance of tiny lights at each spiral. Krystal Flash was developed for flies, but also works great on Crappie and Bass Jigs and Spinners.
EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
DYNA KING BARRACUDE VISE
This finely crafted vise offers all of the great features preferred by professional tyers everywhere. With high grade brass knobs, all stainless steel construction except the jaws made out of hardened tool steel, smooth rotation with precision ball bearings, easy height adjustment, 90° handle for speed crank, convenient material clip, notch lock cam, excellent hook holding capability 32 to 8/0, and bobbin hanger included.
Tie in a clump of tan craft fur in, about the diameter of a pencil and about two and a half inches long. VERY IMPORTANT: After that is tied in, bar the tail with an brown magic marker. Make sure you use a permanent magic marker.
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MATERIAL INFORMATION
CRAFT FUR
Extra Select Craft Fur from Hareline is a must-have material for any angler’s fly-tying kit. This high-quality craft fur is widely used in many saltwater and streamer fly patterns and has become popular due to its remarkable durability and natural look. The material comes in a wide range of colors, which guarantees that every angler can find the perfect shade that matches their specific fly-tying needs.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
KYRSTAL FLASH
Similar to Flashabou Accent but available in many more colors. Krystal Flash is an brilliant Fly and Jig Tying Material. It is a unique, super brilliant material. Flashabou Accent comes in a bundle of long, spiraled fibers that give the appearance of tiny lights at each spiral. Krystal Flash was developed for flies, but also works great on Crappie and Bass Jigs and Spinners.
Tie in a clump of brown craft fur. You can do this a few ways. You can simply just tie a few tuffs of craft fur around the shank or you can make a dubbing loop and add the fur that way. I refer the later. Using the dubbing loop keeps the bulk down considerably which is always a good thing. SEE FIGURE 1.
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Stack some natural deer hair (about a width and a half of a pencil. Place on the shank but DO NOT spin it. Make 2 loose wraps and pull down then tie in 4 or 5 tight wraps.
Note: Hold it tight at the wraps with your thumb and fore finger while making the tight wraps.
For spinning deer hair in fly tying, start by cleaning and stacking the hair. Use a spinning tool to wrap it tightly around the hook shank, creating a buoyant body or head. Trim excess hair, shape it with scissors or single edges razor blade and secure with thread wraps
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To secure bead chain eyes on a bonefish fly, carefully figure eight the eyes onto the hook shank. Use a strong thread, like 3/0 flat wax nylon, to create tight wraps. Don't forget to make multiple parachute wraps around the eyes for the ultimate lockdown. I also do some reverse wraps as well. This will prevent any movement during your bonefish pursuit.
After making your wraps, add a pinch of super glue to lock in the eyes
Now, tie in another clump of deer hair (same width as before) between the previous clump and the bead chain eyes. Make 2 loose wraps, pull down then 4 or 6 tight wraps just as before. STACK YOUR DEER HAIR!
Note: Before you spin deer hair it's best to stack the hair in a stacker. Once the deer hair is stacked, remove hair and firmly hold the tuff with one hand and comb out the under fur. The step is essential for getting a good spin. This fly does not require a spin but I thought this would be a good tip for you to know
Take a double edged razor blade and break it in half. See Fig. 2. Hold the razor as shown here while trimming. This can take a while if your as crazy as I am. I like my flies perfect but they surely don't have to be.
Note: These razors are super sharp. One wrong move and you can cut too much or cut your finger.
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