No 30. Grey Zonker Baitfish

Grey Zonker Baitfish

A good pattern to imitate small bait fish.

Keep in mind that these flies fishes best if you tie them to the leader with a loop knot

Material

Hook: Kamasan B200 size 8-6

Thread: Black

Weight: 10-12 laps lead wire under the body

Butt: Fluo orange or red flossilk wound down a bit to the bend and then varnished.

Body: Copper and silver icedub or flashaboudubbing. 50/50 mixed.

Wing: Gray speckled, chinchilla, zonkerstrip. I attach it in front of the butt and then i wrap the body and then fold the zonker strip over the body and attach it. Secure the wing with a drop of super glue.

Front body: A bundle of  zonker hair. Scattered and twisted in a binder thread loop. The loop is then wound forward to the hook eye.

Eyes: Fluo yellow  or orange epoxyeyes. Glued with a small drop super glue and covered with UV resin. 

No 31. The Parrot

The Parrot

 This is a pattern that I developed many years ago.
Unfortunately, it has fallen a bit into oblivion over the years and drowned among all new designs that come with all new modern materials.
When I developed the pattern, I looked for a sustainable patterns that managed some fish tough fishing during the cold time of year in my fishing for rainbow trout and sea trout.
It served me very well for many years.

Material
Hook: Daiichi 1270 or TMC 200R size 8-6 or similar curved hook.
Thread: Black
Cones: 10-12 turns lead wire in front of the body
Tail: A small bundle of orange fox hair
Body: Pearl Icedub
Under Wing: A small bundle greenlander fox hair on top of an equally small bundle of yellow fox hair. Under and between the bundles tie in three to four straw pearl flashabou.
Hackle: Teal
Over Wing: a small bundle of black fox hair.
Eyes: Painted white eyes with black pupils