Mr Twister Other Saltwater Hook : Mustad 34007. Thread : Black. Beadhead : Gold. Tail : Precut "y" shaped Witchfuzz alternatively Bugskin if you can get it. Body : Chartreuse chenille. Rib : Large - medium gold wire. Hackle : Chartreuse cock hackle.
Tying Instructions 1) Take hook crush barb and add on your beadhead. 2) Lay down a bed of thread advance thread to hook bed. 3) Tie in hackle. 4) Tie in chenille. 5) Tie in gold wire. 6) Advance thread to beadhead. 7) Wrap chenille to form body. 8) Add on your "Y" shaped tails. 9) Tying in at beadhead only. 10) Wrap tail material with middle of "Y" at hook bend with gold wire. 11) Tie off wire behind beadhead. 12) Palmer hackle along body. 13) Tie off hackle behind beadhead.
Fly Notes Tied in the standard black or purple or olive a great bass catcher. Another version I tie is all black with a fluoro orange belly. You could use any of the colours of successful lures or whatever takes your fancy.
Fishing Notes Floating line long leader, let sink strip quick for a meter then let settle repeat. Targeted species, Flathead specifically but lots of estuary species will like this fly in Freshwater Australian Bass, and yellowbelly too. Change colour to olive for the freshwater targets.
Location Notes Sand bar drop offs, edges of weed beds for flathead at least. Lots of other applications.
Prey Notes Attractor pattern, though could be representative of a baitfish or prawn.
Tier Richard Carter

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