Fly Spotlight

Hunting Season

This little fellow got its name from the bright orange color it has on the body of the hook. I came up with it one day while I was bored at work. I had the tying material in front of me and thought, it might be nice to throw a pattern I can see from a long way off in the water. Turns out baby tarpon want to eat the hell out of it.. So in my mind that's a win win. 

Also it looks like some of the crayfish patterns from back in PA so throw it on a smaller hook and I bet you can crush a couple of smallies on it as well! Good luck!

Recipe:

Hook: TMC 811S 1/0

Thread: Uni Orange 6/0

Body: Orange Estaz

Eyes: Plastic Bead Chain Medium

Tail: Tan Marabou, Orange Buck Tail, and Red Kystal Flash

It's simply, light, and it works. Next time you see it will be (ideally) be in a tarpons mouth! 

Fly of the Week: Sucker Spawn

http://www.questoutdoors.net/skills/ftying/patterns/eggs/sucker_spawn/

HOOK: Daiichi 1530 #10 THREAD: 8/0 White BODY: Angora, White/Pale Yellow or Antron Yarn Sucker Spawn is a simple and very effective Trout and Steelhead pattern. This fly was originated in centeral Pennsylvania at least 40 years ago, although not as a Steelhead fly. Sucker Spawn was first fished in the Lake Erie tributaries around 1980-81 by Chuck Farneth.

Start a thread wrap, cover the entire hook shank. This will prevent the yarn from rolling over the shank when tying.

Cut a piece of Angora yarn about 8", fold in half.

Tie yarn in from the "tag" ends creating a loop.

Leave your thread towards the back of the shank.

Place a couple thread wraps over the yarn loosely.

Pull the "long" end of the yarn until desired loop size is attained.

Make a couple more wraps to secure.

Repeat making loops until shank is covered.

Trim off remaining yarn, half hitch or whip finish.