Tight Lines Fly Fishing: Paul's January 2023 Bonus Fly of the Month

Roamer Fly

Hook: Allen SW002 Size #2 Hook or Mustad 34007 Size #2 hook.

Thread: Uni-Thread White.

Weight: 8 Wraps of lead wire at the rear(bend) of the hook.

Tail: Clump of Bucktail at the rear of the hook, over which is a few strands of pearlescent flash.

Outer Tail: Two Grizzly hackle feathers.

Inner Wing: White Bucktail half the length of the tail, over which is Olive Lazer Dub.

Body: Large Olive Polar Chenille.

Collar: Reverse Tie in White Bucktail then sweep back.

Throat: Red Krystal Flash under hook eye.

Head: Two clumps of Olive Lazer Dub on top. Two Clumps of White Lazer Dub on the bottom. Combed back towards the rear of the fly.

Finish: Epoxy, UV Resin, or 2 coats of Fingernail Polish.

This fly was developed by a tyer named Jake Villwock. It moves a lot of water. Tie it in dark or black colors for nighttime fishing. You want to use it to search for the big boys. The weight on this fly is in the rear. It wobbles and jigs a little differently than if the weight was in the front.

To start this fly lay down 8 wraps of lead at the rear (bend) of the hook. Start your thread behind the wraps and wrap on both sides of it to anchor it securely. Coat and cure the wraps with UV adhesive. Tie in a clump of White Bucktail at the rear of the hook. After a couple of wraps press the butt end with your fingernail to make sure it surrounds the hook shank. It should extend 1 ½ hook shank length beyond the bend. Top the Bucktail with a few strands of Pearlescent Flash of choice. Next, pair up and tie in Two Grizzly hackle feathers, one feather on each side of the hook shank. They should extend the length of your tail. On top of this tie in another clump of White Bucktail. It should extend approximately ¾ length of the tail. Again, press it with your fingernail so that it surrounds the hook shank. Now tie in a clump of Lazer Dub. Roll the clump between your fingers, tie it in at it’s mid-point, then sweep all the fibers rearward.

Next, tie in your Polar Chenille. Palmer it forward until it’s 2 hook eyes back from the front of the fly. Next, reverse tie in a clump of White Bucktail. When swept back it should extend to the end of your Lazer Dub Wing. Now tie in your Throat of Red Krystal Flash under the hook eye. To create the head, tie in 4 clumps of Lazer Dub behind the eye. You can use a darker color on top if you like. Tie the clumps in at their midpoint and sweep all the fibers rearward. Take thread wraps in front of the Lazer Dub/head. Whip finish the fly. Comb and stroke the Lazer Dub fibers rearward. Finish the fly by applying head cement or UV Resin on your front wraps.