A beach dredging fly for bottom feeders
By Richard Traugott
Traugott's Sand Flea Imitation
I was looking to expand my beach fly selection and realized that I did not have any sand flea flies. After a quick search of Google I couldn’t find anything that was close to what we have over here.
I know there are many predators that look for these tasty treats so the quest was off to recreate it as a fly..
Thread: 210 Nylon Flat Waxed, Tan
Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 #4
Tail: Yellow Neck Hackle
Body: Tan Neck Hackle, Medium Orange Pearl Chenille, Tan Deer Body Hair
Eyes: Hour Glass Shape 5/32
Weed Guard: Optional
Step 1: Start your thread at the front of the hook, and work it back to the bend in the hook.
Step 2: Using your Yellow Neck Hackle clip several pieces of the feather off and attach to the hook shank above the bend so they stick strait out.
Step 3: Attach a Tan Neck Hackle by the tip of the feather. Attach Orange Chenille on top of that.
Step 4: Palmer your Orange Chenille forward two turns, and tie in. Work your thread forward and tie in your eyes on top of the hook shank. Put a drop of glue to secure your eyes.
Step 5: Palmer your Tan Neck Hackle forward. Once in front of the Orange Chenille palmer the hackle tight and tie in. Trim it to the same length as the Chenille.
Step 6: Cut a section of deer hair slightly larger than a #2 pencil. Clean out the deer hair of any small pieces. Attach it to the top of the hook shank between the eyes using two loose turns, and pull tight. Make sure the deer hair doesn’t spin by pinching the sides of the eyes to the deer hair. Whip finish.
Step 6: Cut a section of deer hair slightly larger than a #2 pencil. Clean out the deer hair of any small pieces. Attach it to the top of the hook shank between the eyes using two loose turns, and pull tight. Make sure the deer hair doesn’t spin by pinching the sides of the eyes to the deer hair. Whip finish.
-Richard Traugott
skinnywaterflyfishing@yahoo.com
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