A simple but effective seatrout fly, especially summer nights. Enjoy!
Hook – Mustad Shrimp C47SD #8 (white background). The ”black background fly” is tied on the heavier and slightly longer Daiichi X453 #6
Tail – 2-4 strands Krystal Flash Rainbow and Grouse fibers
Body – Dubbingmix; 70 % SwissCDC Seal’s Fur (natural), 20 % Polar Dub Dark Tan, 10 % SLF Sand. Dubbed on tying thread
Hackle – Grouse, 2-3 turns
Hook – Daiichi X452 size 4
Thread – Pearsalls Gossamer Maroon (vintage)
Hackle – Black hen, stripped on ion side, 4 turns
Tail – Black hen fibers + two strands Krystal flash
Underbody – Opal Mirage Tinsel (Medium)
Rib/Body – Seal’s fur, natural (sparse!)- inserted into split thread. Ribbed closer in the front to create thorax.
Note: Materials are listed in the order they are tied onto the hook.
A variant with Gadwell
Hook – Partridge Bartleet trad salmon fly hook / size 4
Thread – Brown Benecchi (10/0)
Tag – Opal Mirage tinsel
Rib – Gold wire, thick
Body – Whitlock’s SLF Scud & Shrimp Tan
Palmer hackle – Whiting Coq De Leon Rooster Cream Badger
Thorax – Whitlock’s SLF Scud & Shripm Orange/Pink
Throat Hackle – Mallard Wood Duck Tan
Wing – Fox over a few strand of raibow flash
Head – Thread coated with Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails
Hook – TNC 777SP/size 10
Thread – Red UNI-Thread (8/0)
Dubbing – 60% natural Seal, 40 % SLF Pink
Hackle – 3x duck feathers
Hook – Maruto SS-1930/size 6
Thread – Brown Benecci (12/0)
Tail – Mallard flank wood duck tan + Angel Hair medium brown
Body – Irish golden olive seal fur in dubbing loop
Hacke – Mallard Mallard flank wood duck tan wrapped softe hackle style
Hook – Maruto SS-1930/size 6
Thread – Brown Benecci (12/0)
Tail – Orange Teal + Monoflash Peacock green
Body – Ginger seal fur in dubbing loop
Hacke – Orange Teal wrapped soft hackle style
Hook – Daiichi X452 size 4
Thread/Body – Pearsalls Gossamer Silk no 11 Golden Olive
Rib – UTC Ultra Wire, Medium Gold
Thorax – Three strands of peacock herl dyed red
Hackle – Whiting America Hen Cape white dyed red
SEATROUT/ SALMON FLIES
Hook: Daiichi 1640 #12
Thread: Pearsalls Light Orange (6a, old spool)
Hackle: Starling median secondary covert, dyed Iron Blue
Body/rib: Thread
Thread & Body: Pearsalls Grey (9a)
Hackle: One and a half turn of hen wood grouse (sv. tjäder), one side stripped.
Hook: Daiichi 1640 size 14
Receipt from Gunner Johnsson’s book ”Flymfer och andra mjukhacklade flugor” (Flymphs and other soft hackled flies).
Hook – Mustad 31217 Size 15
Thread – Pearsall’s Silk Grey
Body – Beaver dubbing on Ash Pearsall’s Silk (prepared Leisenring style, tyed and wrapped forward to hook eye)
Hackle – Whiting Hen. Medium Grey Dun
This morning three lovely roe deer’s were eating their way round my house.
Was invited to a friend tonight for a tying session. Stuck to my spiders tonight.
To the left:
Hook: MustadR70 #14
Thread: Pearsalls no 16 Olive
Hackle: Woodcock
Rib: Heron feather fiber dyed Ginger
To the right:
Hook: MustadR70 #14
Thread: Pearsalls Grey
Hackle: Hung Partridge dyed picric
Rib: Heron feather fiber dyed Ginger
Thorax: Seals fur dyed Summer duck
Hook: MustadR70 #14
Thread: Pearsalls Grey
Hackle: Waterhen
Thorax: Silver Mink
Rib: Heron feather fiber dyed Blue Dun
Last week me and a friend went to Flyhook Filler, an fly tying shop with loads of nice materials. I mean, who hasn’t been looking for Lama dubbing?
The owner Mats-Ola was kind enough to give us an original Pearssals chart and a really nice box for your spools. It is notable how the colour of spools you can buy today differ from the old ones. Also on display in the shop is feathers, a lot, I suppose more or less ALL feathers ever used for fly tying in modern times.
Pearssals silk chart (click to enlarge)
Pearsalls spoolbox
Flyhook Filler Shop
Took an early afternoon and went to Lillesjön to try a new rod. The Eikre Venator 10’3″ #4 is intented to be used for nymphing but I will mostly use it for upstream wet fly fishing. Really liked the rod and tested it with Cortland Sylk #4. Nice combo for midge fishing. I have the 9’9” #3 at home as well and will try that out, don’t have a 3 line though.
Anyway, the fish were rising, as always in Lillesjön. When I got there the fish were rising very close to the shore so I did not go out on the wooden pier. Instead I put on a Black spider, Stewart style. Took a few casts before I got out the fly in the correct position just in front of the end of the pier. Figure-of-eight retrieve, slow, and I hooked the first rainbow. Managed to get a few more on small midge shuttlecock before it got too dark.
