Conehead Marabou Muddler SBS

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Alway equate this fly to big ol' brown trout, although I've never caught one on this fly (a function of my incompetence); in yellow, this has been a killer crappie fly. A few mods here due to lack of materials (2800 miles from home and not a decent shop within 100 miles so I had to make due); had to sub dark pink ostrich for the red marabou tail and twisted KF for mylar braid body. Change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - UTC 140 tan
tail - ostrich dark pink
body - Krystal Flash rope silver
wing - deer hair tips
topping - peacock herl
head - deer hair clipped
cone - black nickel


Part 1

Mash barb and slide cone on hook

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add a few wraps of lead-free wire

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and slide into cone, jamming it against hook eye; start thread at 60% mark

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tie in tailing fibers

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tie in body material

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twist KF strands together to create rope

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wrap forward to 60% mark and tie off

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tie in 2 marabou feathers, let tips extend to tail

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trim butts and tie in some peacock herl; trim butts

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clean, stack and measure (to hook bend) a clump of deer hair, hold clump on top, 2 soft loops and pull tight; don't let it spin, the hair should just flair

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repeat procedure on underside

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wrap tips with some non-tox wire

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pack the butt ends, clean another clump of deer hair and trim off tips

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spin hair,tie off, SHHAN

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start initial trim with razor blade

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shape head

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unwind lead free and complete shaping

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trim out bottom hair fibers and you're done

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Regards,
Scott

This one I'll have to tie a few of before the opener!

Nam,

Glad you like it. Alternate body - Ultra Wire wrapped front to back and ribbed with return wraps; provides a little more weight

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Regards,
Scott