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NY Winter
Winter started late here with really very little snow until very late December. Got hit with 12" and then another 6". Then we had a big thaw and fishing for Inlands was pretty darn good for 4-5 days. Recently we have had a week of subzero cold and another 7-8" of snow and almost everything has locked up again...but another thaw is around the corner so by Wednesday maybe....lookout!
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That is a great Brown in the last picture. Do you think you can post a materials list and possibly a SBS on this fly?
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Sure Scott. The last brownie was 17". I will post materials later.
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Materials for my "Emerald Shiner": Daiichi 1750 4xl streamer hook, #6-10, this is a #6
Hareline Ice Dub: Minnow Belly, Hareline Ice Dub: Emerald Green, Saddle Hackle: Cerise, Krystal Flash: Peacock, Flymen Fish Skulls: Small, Thread: white 6/0. My camera does not have a macro setting so there may be some blur but I will give it a go.
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Start by winding on a base from the front of the shank (80% mark) back to the hook point and then back up just shy of the starting point. Take a fair size pinch of the minnow belly dub (approximate the size shown) and put 4-5 good snug wraps around it to hold to the shank. Now you are simply going to double back the remaining material over the top of itself with 4-5 more good snug wraps. Gently pull the unanchored fibers out from the tail end to "clean it up".
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Now select a pinch of Emerald Green dubbing about 1/2 as much as the minnow belly. I used to tie equal amounts but when wet the Emerald was too dominant. Tie it in identical to the minnow belly.
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Continued
Select a hackle feather the appropriate size for the throat and tie it in soft hackle style.
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Tie in a couple Krystal flash fibers along each side of the fly. Finish wrapping any loose fibers from the hackle down and trim.
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The fish skulls have full directions on the package for how to use them. I applied the eyes to the head with Zap a gap, then pushed the head over the hook eye (which is straight), back snug to and over the dubbing. Put a good size drop of Zap a gap at the back of the head on the materials to soak down through. Re attach thread just in front of the head and build a small dam of thread so the head cannot move forward, tie off and finish with another dab of glue. I used the Medium zap a gap. That is pretty much it. I apologize for photo quality. I also caught a couple good sized steelhead on the streamer and I have a feeling smallies will love it, but I primarily came up with it for brown trout. A friend and I tinkered around with a couple versions in his shop before I tied some to use. There may be other similar ties out there, but this is my version, alter it as you will. Good fishing!
Dave