Simple Fur Fly Streamer Freshwater Hook : Tiemco 5263 sizes 10-16. Thread : Same colour as fur 6/0. Tail : Cock fibres same colours as fur ( black, olive natural etc ). Body : Rabbit Zonker strip, self dyed and cross cut pelt works best.
Tying Instructions 1) Tie in tail, work thread to hook eye. 2) tie in rabbit fur then try and spin to give an overall coverage around the hook shank, ensuring fur sweeps back toward hook bend. 3) tie off behind hook eye and whip finish.
Fly Notes The only thing I have found is that a natural pelt you have dyed, works a lot better than zonker strip. It seems to have more guts, the zonker strips are a bit too fine.
Fishing Notes Let it sink and strip and pause slowly, or you can retrieve just under the surface with a figure of 8 retrieve, causing a small wake when mudeyes are about can be productive. Target species includes, Trout.
Location Notes Night time lake fishing for trout over or near weed beds, drop-offs or shallows.
Prey Notes Generalist night time fly, could represent mudeyes, small yabbies, or smelt.
Tier George Podmore

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