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Small flies... and large
Fall fishing for sea trout means small flies. Here are my favorites... and a couple of not so small ones that have proven useful as backups.
By Martin Joergensen
Low Water Red Tag, Killer Bug and Copper Bully
Low Water Red Tag - materials
Hook
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Gamakatsu F-16, size 4 or 8
Any down eye 2X streamer hook can be used. Stainless or salt water resistant recommended.
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| Thread
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Black
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| Tail
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Red wool
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| Rib
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Copper wire
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| Body
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Three strands of peacock herl
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| Hackle
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Small, soft, brown hen hackle
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| Head
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Thread
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Tying Instructions
- Start the thread behind the hook eye
- Cut off a short length of red wool
- Tie in one eye width behind hook eye
- Cover wool with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
- Cut wool leaving a small tuft for tail
- Tie in copper wire under hook shank
- Wind thread to front of wool
- Tie in three strands of peacock herl
- Cover herl with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
- Twist herl and thread a to form a peacock rope
- Wind herl to form a tight, cylindrical body
- Prepare a small, soft hen hackle
- Tie in base first in front of body
- Wind the hackle 3-4 times backwards to form a mini palmer hackle
- Wind ribbing 3-4 times forwards over hackle to secure it
- Tie down copper and cut surplus
- Form a small head from the tying thread
- Whip finish
- Varnish
Copper Bully (Kobberbassen) - materials
Hook
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Short shank wet fly hook size 8-10
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| Thread
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Red or orange
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| Rib
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Copper wire (optional)
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| Body
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Copper flash dubbing
Angel Hair, SLF or equal
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| Head
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Thread
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Tying Instructions
- Start the thread behind the hook eye
- Cover hook shank with thread
- Tie in optional ribbing
- Dub with flash dubbing to a slightly tapered shape
- Rib counterclockwise, tie down and cut ribbing
- Form a small head from the tying thread
- Whip finish
- Varnish
- Tease out material with velcro
Killer Bug - materials
Hook
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Small wet fly hook, size 10 or 12
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| Thread
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Black
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| Rib
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Copper wire (optional)
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| Body
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Natural grey hare's or rabbit dubbing
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| Head
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Thread
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Tying Instructions
- Start the thread behind the hook eye
- Cover hook shank with thread
- Tie in optional ribbing
- Dub with wool to a slightly tapered shape
- Rib counterclockwise, tie down and cut ribbing
- Form a small head from the tying thread
- Whip finish
- Varnish
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