LBW Striper Fly
Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 Size #3/0
Thread: 12/0 White Waxed.
Tail: Pearl Flash-a-bou twice the length of the
hook Shank. On each side of the hook
shank is tied in two (2) 5” to 7” Saddle hackles.
Back
Body: A
pencil thick clump of White Deer hair extending ¾ length of the
tail.
Front
Body: A pencil thick clump of White
Deer hair, pressed with your finger nail to surround the hook shank. Repeat the Deer hair application 2-3 more
times to create a tapered body.
Gill
Plate: 3
turns of a Red 2.5” EP Dubbing Brush.
Head:
3
turns of a Chartreuse 3” EP Foxy Brush.
Eyes: (Optional) Dome or Living eyes.
This
fly has a really nice ‘big’ profile.
Flies like this ‘catch’ big stripers.
It’s really a variation of a ‘Lefty’s Deceiver’, just tied with a few
more modern materials and a couple of different tying techniques. Don’t be afraid to change the colors of this
fly to suit your need. Also there are a
variety of products out there that you can substitute for those I’ve
listed.
To
tie this fly, begin by crushing your barb and placing the hook in the
vice. Start your thread behind the eye
and wrap back to the bend of the hook. Tie
in a hefty clump of Pearl Flash-a-bou.
It should be approximately 2 times the length of the hook shank. When you tie it in, do so at the mid-point of
the material, then bend back your butt ends rearward to double your flash tail. Prepare two (2) saddle hackles by stripping
the ‘fluff’ portion of the feather off the stem. Affix one feather on each side of the hook
shank. They should extend back along
your tail of Flash-a-bou. Once bound
down, clip off the stems of your feathers.
Next,
take a pencil thick clump of White Deer hair.
It should extend approximately ¾ of the length of the tail. Measure it on the hook shank and trim off any
excess material on the ‘butt’ end. When
you tie it in, make two loose wraps, then use your finger nail to surround the
hook shank with the Bucktail. After you
do that bind it down with tighter wraps.
Use your thread to ‘clean’ up the butt sections of the Bucktail. Advance your thread forward and repeat the
process with another clump of Bucktail. Repeat
this process a third time. You want to leave
a ‘eye’ length space behind the hook eye.
Now tie in your red EP Dubbing Brush.
Take 3 turns around the hook shank, stroking all the fibers back as you
do so. Tie it off and clip off the butt
end. Tie in your Chartreuse 3” EP Foxy
Brush. Take approximately 3 turns around
the hook shank. Tie it off and clip off
the butt end. Whip finish your fly and
apply your preferred adhesive to the wraps.
Finally, if so desired, glue eyes onto your fly. I glue them on with Zap-a-gap Gel, then cover
them with epoxy for extra durability.
Lost
Coast Outfitters has a great video on how to tie this fly below:
If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a Fly of The Month e-mail me at pdinice@frontier.com .
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