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Freshwater Flies
Fatal Attractor, Orange Streamer. The story behind this fly's creation was several fishing outing on Lake Winnipesaukee in August and September of 2003, fishing the area around Rattlesnake and Diamond Islands. There was a fisherman that was catching salmon in the 3 to 4 lb range using an orange fly. At first I didn't pay much to his success, until one outing this fisherman came up with a 7lb 2oz salmon. That was his largest salmon ever, he was tickled pink. I looked through my hundred of flies in my arsenal and not one was orange. I then looked a the transom area where I have a piece of Styrofoam pipe insulation that I use to hang lures that have been washed and those that are to be washed. Most of these lures had some form of orange or red decoration on them. So, I set out to create a fly that was an attractor and this is the results. Used it several times and it catches salmon, waiting for the 7 lb.
Hook: 3665, size 4, length 12X or 6X
Thread: Florescence red.
Body: Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid florescence chartreuse,
Wing: A bunch of white deer tail, over which a bunch hot orange deer tail, topped off with 5 strands of peacock hurl, all flank by 2 florescence orange hackles on each side, over which 4 strands of Krystal Flash florescence fire orange on each side.
Throat: Bunch of florescence yellow barbules.
Green Fatal Attractors
Hook: 3665, size 4, length 12X or 6X
Thread: Black
Body: Diamond Braid green or blue or chartreuse
Wing: A bunch of green deer tail, topped off with 5 strands of peacock hurl, all flank by 1 green saddle hackle on each side, over which 4 strands of green Krystal Flash
Throat: Bunch of light green or chartreuse Krystal Flash
Pink Fatal Attractors
Hook: 3665, size 4, length 12X or 6X
Thread: Black
Body: Diamond Braid purple or blue
Wing: A bunch of pink deer tail, topped off with 5 strands of peacock hurl, all flank by 1 gray saddle hackle on each side, over which 4 strands of pink Krystal Flash
Throat: Bunch of pink Krystal Flash
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Red Marabou
Silver Ghost
Hook: 3665A, #2
Thread: Florescence Orange
Tail: Small bunch of red marabou
Body: Braided tensile, pearlessences or silver tinsel
Wing: Several gray hackles on either side, over which 8 strands of yellow Krystal Flash
Cheek: Mallard flanks
Purple Rainbow Smelt
Hook: 3665A, #4
Thread: Red
Body: Red Diamond Braid with Pearlescent Diamond Braid
Wing: 1 strand of red, pink, royal blue, purple, olive green and green Krystal Flash double over 3 times, a bunch of purple deer tail and a bunch of dark purple deer tail
Green/White YOTY
Hook: 79580 #4
Thread: Green
Body: Green Diamond Braid
Wing: A bunch of white deer tail tied in the rear, then twisting the deer tail while securing to the head, being vary careful not to pull when twisting; then a bunch of green dyed deer tail tied in at the rear and following the same procedure for the white deer tail. Secure the three layer with dabs of clear head cement along the body while shaping.
Throat: A bunch of white deer tail.
Note: Using two bodkins of thread, one in the rear and the other at the head at the same time will aid in tying this fly.
Olive Green/Chartreuse YOTY
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Hook: 79580 #4
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Thread: Green
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Body: Olive Green Diamond Braid
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Wing: A bunch of white deer tail tied in the rear, then twisting the deer tail while securing to the head, being vary careful not to pull when twisting; then a bunch of green dyed deer tail tied in at the rear and following the same procedure for the white deer tail. Secure the three layer with dabs of clear head cement along the body while shaping.
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Throat: A bunch of white deer tail
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Note: Using two bodkins of thread, one in the rear and the other at the head at the same time will aid in tying this fly.
Lake Winnipesaukee Streamer
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