How to make a Flaming Hook'r

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HOOK: Straight Eye Streamer #4
THREAD: Black
WEIGHT: 5 to 7 wraps of lead or lead substitute
TAIL and BODY BACK: Burgundy with Black Tip Zonker Strip
BODY: Crystal Red Chenille
FLASH: 4 to 8 strands of Red Tinsel Flashabou
COLLAR: Red Mallard, Guinea, or Marabou Feather

5 to 7 wraps of weight wire:



Tie in Zonker strip at the bend of the hook leaving enough for a tail (and remember, you can always shorten the tail on the finished hook if needed)



Tie in Chenille at bend of hook:



Wrap Chenille up hook to short of the eye:



Fold Zonker over chenille snug and tie off behind eye, but leave room for head.



Tie in 2 to 4 strands per side of Flashabou.



Prep your collar feather to be tied in by the tip:



Wrap collar feather Softhackle style.



Form head with thread and cement:


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[macfly55]

cool.. but as usual.. couple ?'s

on the flashabou.. are you tying that to the sides and then letting it "dangle" like legs?? if so.. how long should the flashabou be??

lastly.. on the softhackle style ? collar.. how many wraps before tying it off?

oh.. and what would this fly be used for (what species and how)..

MacFly [cool]
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[tlspyder13]

l'll bet the trout here in Utah might find it appealing right now.
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[macfly55]

well Im thinking stillwater here.. but also saltwater ..

MacFly
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[flygoddess]

[quote macfly55]cool.. but as usual.. couple ?'s

on the flashabou.. are you tying that to the sides and then letting it "dangle" like legs?? if so.. how long should the flashabou be??

lastly.. on the softhackle style ? collar.. how many wraps before tying it off?

oh.. and what would this fly be used for (what species and how)..

MacFly [cool][/quote]

You take 2 to 4 LONG strands of Flashabou (on the average they are 6" long) fold them in half and tie the fold at the head of the hook so the Flashabou goes down both sides. I trim them a little shorter than the length of the overall fly. You want them to flutter down the sides of the fly for an attractor.

In the picture, you can see the feather before I prep it to tie it in. I have cleaned the shorter barbles and fluff. 3 to 5 wraps, or the whole feather shown.

This fly can be used for any thing, Trout, Bass, Sunfish...I don't fish salt, but I would try it there.
It is a streamer so fish close to bottom.
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[macfly55]

I am guessing this can be tied in different colors as well.. for example.. grey.. white... chartreuse, salmon..

I realize the name may change since its not a flamin red anymore.. :-)..

MacFly
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[Dryrod]

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[macfly55]

LOL.. you could be right about Vegas.. but Im thinkin bout pink shrimp.. or grey fish that other fish like to eat.. green seaweed where shrimp like to hide.. at least those are the colors tn2 likes.. [laugh]

MacFly [cool]
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[Dryrod]

[center][inline MS.JPG][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Pink will work.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[macfly55]

awesome.. kind of show off.. LOL>. but awesome..

now I have other flies to tie up.. lol.. it never ends does it??

MacFly
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[dustponds10]

Awsome fly, thannks for sharing.
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