Monday, September 16, 2013

Skirted Super Flash Fly

Faceted beads in the tail make this one interesting in my opinion.  The clear beads give off quite a bit of reflection under fluorescent and incandescent lights.

Materials:
  • Eagle Claw 249WA-3/0 Weedless Hook
  • Googly eyes (2) 4mm
  • Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - electric red
  • Hareline Dubbin, Inc. Crazy Legs - black/red tipped
  • Caron Glimmer Chenille Yarn - black
  • Card Basics Coated Beading Wire (7 Strand, 0.3mm) - silver
  • Hammered Colorado blade #1 - silver
  • Ball bearing snap swivel #10
  • Bullet Weights Rubber Grip Sinker - 1/8 ounce
  • Faceted beads - red and clear
  • Sinful Colors Professional Nail Enamel - clear nail hardener
  • Loctite Super Glue Gel Control

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Green Apple Flash Fly

Designed for use with light/ultralight spinning equipment.  This fly is weighted with a 1/16-oz. rubber core sinker.  Its silver blade will spin on the fall as well as during the retrieve.  Strands of baitfish emulator flash provide a shiny fluorescent chartreuse attractant over the chenille body.

Materials:
  • Eagle Claw 249WA-3/0 Weedless Hook
  • Googly eyes (2) 4mm
  • Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - electric green
  • Hareline Dubbin, Inc. Baitfish Emulator Flash - fl. chartreuse
  • Caron Glimmer Chenille Yarn - apple
  • Three translucent beads - chartreuse
  • Card Basics Coated Beading Wire (7 Strand, 0.3mm) - silver
  • Colorado blade #1 - silver
  • Ball bearing snap swivel #10
  • Bullet Weights Rubber Grip Sinker - 1/16 ounce
  • Loctite Super Glue Gel Control
  • Sinful Colors Professional Nail Enamel - clear nail hardener