Blanton Lime Punch SBS

[ScottP]

hook - Mustad 3407 #1/0
thread - Danville flatwax chartreuse
eye - bead chain silver
tail - bucktail chartreuse/Flashabou pearl
body - Krystal Flash chartreuse
hackle - chartreuse
underwing - Krystal Flash chartreuse
wing - bucktail chartreuse
overwing - Krystal Flash peacock
topping - peacock herl
shoulder - grizzly dyed chartreuse
head - chenille chartreuse

Part 1


mash barb, start thread behind eye




tie in bead chain about 1/4" behind back of hook eye




wrap thread back to hook bend




tie in a sparse clump of bucktail



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tie in Flashabou (20 strands) a little longer than bucktail




tie in some Krystal Flash, wrap back to tail



wrap KF behind/under tail, then forward; tie off but don't trim ends (they'll be your underwing




tie in hackle (folded) and wrap forward

[ScottP]

Part 2


pull KF back and tie down




tie in another sparse clump of bucktail






add some peacock KF




and some of the real stuff (don't trim the ends)



tie in shoulder feathers






strip end off chenille and tie in front of eyes

[ScottP]

Part 3


take wrap in front, between, behind, and finish in front








pull butt ends of peacock over top; tie off and trim




whip finish, SHHAN, trim KF






Regards,
Scott

[TyroneFly]

Nice work! Dan Blanton flies pop with color.

[ScottP]

Tropical Punch




Scaled down to a #4 so it would be a bit easier to photograph.


Regards,
Scott

[lastchance]

Are those tied to fool smallmouths? They look like they would certainly work for them. Really nice flies.

[rayhill190]

Smallmouths and pike.

[ScottP]

Punch flies were originally tied for tarpon & snook but they've caught lots of other fish in salt and freshwater. http://www.danblanton.com/blog/dans-punch-story/


Sabalo Punch




Regards,
Scott

[quivira kid]

Bet they would fool largemouths and wipers as well. Good looking fly!

[Flyfish Dog]

Nice ties!