Simplified version of Ed Shenk's pattern; the twisted marabou body is a lot quicker to tie than spun/clipped rabbit hair and still makes for a meaty profile. Change colors to suit your needs. hook - Mustad 79580 #6 thread - UTC 140 brown olive underbody - lead-free wire .030 tail - marabou blood olive body - butt ends of marabou, wrapped pectoral fins - deer hair tips head - deer hair clipped mash barb, wrap rear 2/3 of shank with lead-free wire start thread and over-tie lead wraps; tie in marabou blood feather (shank length) twist marabou butts and wrap forward to cover lead wraps clean and stack a CLUMP of deer hair measure for length (tips extending to bend) 2 soft loops and pull firmly release the hair and let it spin around shank; add another wrap or two, pack it back (I use my fingers) and move thread forward clean another clump, trim tips (no need to stack), tie in and spin if you have more room, add another clump, then tie off and apply Sally with gusto flip fly over on it's back, lay razor blade on hook eye for reference push blade straight back flip fly back over and repeat razor cut, this time with the blade sloping up at a slight angle shape the head, leaving some fibers on each side for the fins; flat from the side fat from the top the seamy underbelly finished fly Regards, Scott
Very nice. If I ever get the urge to try spinning deer hair I might try these on a saltwater hook for SRCs.
awesome scott, love the profile. think ill tie my next few zoo cougars with a wider flatter head like that.
