Blanton's Fatal Attraction SBS

[ScottP]

Had lots of luck with this in saltwater (tied here on salmon iron). Always liked the looks of this one, although it doesn't get much attention; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Mustad 36890 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - Flashabou silver
body - Diamond Braid silver
hackle - white
wing - Krystal Flash pearl, calftail, Krystal Flash peacock
topping - peacock herl



Part 1



mash barb, start thread (if you want it to go deep, add some non-tox wraps)









tie in a clump of Flashabou (10 strands here), double over and wrap back to point above mid-barb









tie in braid, wrap to tail and back; tie off and trim












tie in (folded) hackle, sweep fibers back while wrapping forward; tie off, then stroke hackle back and down while wrapping thread back for wing tie-in













tie in a few strands of pearl KF







tie in calftail wing (you can sub bucktail, arctic fox, insert favorite synthetic)

[ScottP]

Part 2



tie in a few strands of peacock KF and peacock herl





whip finish, SHHAN, trim tail (shank x 2), trim KF and you're done





Black/orange





Firetiger (wish I had thought of tying up some of these for peacock bass)





Regards,
Scott

[Uncle Jesse]

The turned up eye hook says salmon or the like, but the bling and flash say crappie. I think that would be a killer crappie, and bass, fly. As always, great job Scott.

[AllenOK]

Uncle Jesse, I was thinking the same thing!

[quivira kid]

I'm telling you..... these flies swung for white bass in the spring would fill up a stringer in pretty short order. I've got some #8 salmon style hooks and might have to give some a try!

[rel]

I have tied and used these style flies for bluefish when they are on small bait and they even work in the saltwater. Ron

[saltydog]

That firetiger looks awesome. I'd hit that one myself.

[SMClark]

My sentiments exactly, in a coupla months, I think the fish @ High Falls will come to fear these !