Purple & white Soft Hackle Seaducer Baitfish Saltwater Hook : Long or short shank stainless steel 4 -3/0 saltwater. (Gamakatsu recommended). Thread Flat : White or to match hackle color flat waxed nylon. Tail : 4-6 wide hackles splayed inward deceiver style. Flash : 10-20 strands as flash tail (optional). Body Hackle : 3 - 4 marabou feathers (white). Head Hackle : 2 - 3 bases from strung hackle feathers (purple) these should be very webby.
Tying Instructions 1) Start thread at bend. 2) Tie in hackles splayed inward even number per side of hook shank. 3) Tie in flash materials on top and sides of hackle tail. 4) Tie in a marabou feather by the tip and palmer tightly towards the eye. 5) Push the feather strands towards the rear each time you make a revolution so they don't become trapped. 6) Continue adding marabou until you have about 5 mm of hook shank behind the eye. 7) Then choose the largest webbiest hackle bases in the strung hackle, tie in and wrap thread forward and palmer hackle forward tightly. 9) Trap the hackle with thread when you get to the less webby portion of the feather, clip off and start another webby base. 10) Continue this process until you fill the shank to the eye. 11) Whip finish a head and seal with cement.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Fish this fly any way you wish there is no wrong way to fish it. In streams fish it down and across then use short strips to retrieve it. Use it for sight casting on the flats, drop it quietly into the field of view of the intended quarry let it settle for a moment then strip quickly away from the fish. In a warmwater impoundment cast in five degree increments in a likely area to search the area use short to medium strips to cause the fly to pulsate and flare on the retrieve. I have even had explosive surface strikes when fly is cast out dry and left on the surface to soak up water. Usually you would pre soak this fly before casting. This fly will take most fish, it is only limited by the sizes that can be tied with conventional materials. It was originally designed for tarpon, snook and striper but works well for redfish, speckled trout, large and small mouth bass.
Location Notes
Prey Notes Imitates bait fish of all kinds. Can be tied in any number of color combinations all white, white/redhead, white/chartreuse head and all black being most common in these parts. Adding one to two wraps of red marabou where the head usually starts adds a nice gill effect. Colored pens can be used to add color and lateral lines to the fly without causing any ill effects to the action of the fly.
Tier Robert Morger

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