This is the time of year we all like to be tying . I realy do not need anymore flys but I always have a soft spot to tie some streamers I have been experimenting with various streamer /buctail conversions . Example the 9/3 tied up in Maine after a large salmon was caught on it weighing in at 9lbs 3 ozs. . Hook 3665a 2to8 body silver mylar or tinsel ribbed with silver wire wing sparse white bucktail overwich is tied 2green saddel hackels tied flat overwich is tied 2 black saddels tied upright small black head with jungelcock eyes tied as shoulders . Cojnversion ala birky Hook Rangley /Mike Martinek Streamer hook size #2to #8 6xlong body Silver holograph medium ribbed with silver wire wing white bucktail sparse overwich is green buctail sparse overwich is topped off with black buctail sparse finish the head with youre 8/0 black tying thread and make 2 small dots of white with a red opal for eyes I found a whole supply of eying colors at riteaide under sally hanson nail polish stay with the bright colors and use a toothpick to dot youre eyes after the eyes are dry cover entire head with sally hansens clear I also do all my tinsel bodys with the clear after they dry I tie on the wing and head .
Gettin the Itch
Posted - 02/17/2014 : 14:15:49
