Flashtail Bugger Other Freshwater Hook : 3X long streamer. Thread : 6/0 black. Eyes : Small gold beadchain. Head : Black thread. Tail : Few strands 3D holographic tinsel, pink (or chartreuse) rabbit fur or marabou. Body : Med. black chenille. Hackle : Soft webby black 'palmered' length of body.
Tying Instructions 1) Attach thread at head. Select a pair of beadchain eyes and tie in at head using the x-method. Add a few wraps of lead if a weighted fly is desired. 2) Tie in a few strands of 3d holo tinsel approx. Body length for flash tail. 3) Tie in a good size clump of rabbit or marabou for the tail. 4) Select and prepare a hackle to palmer the body (fibers should be around hook gape width. Tie in at tail. 5) Tie in black chenille in at rear. Advance thread to head. 6) Advance chenille to eyes and secure. Grasp end of hackle with hackle pliers (or fingers) and advance to head using 5 or 6 evenly spaced wraps being careful not to trap the fibers and secure. 7) Form a neat tapered head, whip finish and cement.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Targeted species, this fly, yet another wooly bugger variation, was designed to target Steelhead (sea-going rainbows) on the West Coast of North America but other Aussie species of fish would no doubt be attracted to this pattern.
Location Notes
Prey Notes Although an attractor pattern designed to entice the aggressive nature of returning steelhead this pattern could be mistaken for (with a little imagination) juvenile marron, mudeyes, or leeches. The bead chain eyes serve several purposes. They add a trigger for a fish to hone in on; the added weighted up front provides the fly with an undulating retrieve when "strip-pause-strip" is employed. They also add a subtle flash to the fly.
Tier Kevin McDonald

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