Purple Shadow Streamer Freshwater Hook : Nymph Hook #10. Thread : Black 6/0. Tail : Bunch of purple rabbit zonker (or marabou). Body : Purple SLF dubbing (or use purple rabbit). Collor : Purple deer hair. Head : Purple SLF dubbing.
Tying Instructions 1. Start thread halfway up the shank and run back to the tie in point above the barb. 2. Tie in a generous hunk of zonker fur for a tail - about two-thirds shank-length. 3. Start dubbing the SLF at the tie in point as you would a nymph. If you are using SLF for the first time - be warned it is quite difficult to dub. Dub small amounts. 4. Dub a tight carrot shaped body about ¾ shank length. Make sure you leave the front of the shank clear. 5. Take a bunch of deer hair. Remove the dross. Remove broken tips and stack. 6. Spin the deer hair into a collar around the shank up close against the dubbed body. If the hook shank is not bare (no thread or materials) you may have difficultly forming the collar. 7. Trim the deer hair butts. 8. Take the tying thread back a few loose turns (toward the bend of the hook) to encourage the deer hair to point backwards. Don't flatten or flare the deer hair any further. 9. Commence dubbing again and form a generous head with the dubbing material tapering to a blunt point at the eye of the hook. 10. Tie off and cement.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Fish on shortish leader (2.7m including tippet). Cast out to any sound or obvious movement. Fish it shallow - don't add any weight to the fly. Let it sink a little before starting the retrieve. Strip back with a figure of 8 and vary with a few quick strips. Use a stout tippet - 3-4kg. Takes are often savage. Target species is Trout, although I have tied it in different colors and heavier hooks as a saltwater fly for bream.
Location Notes Lake or river at night (or just on the onset of darkness).
Prey Notes General attractor pattern. It is a cross between a nymph, muddler and smelt.
Tier Laurie Ellul

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