An original ABU Optic Streamer
ABU, Sweden
Streamer
Easy
- Secure the thread behind the hook eye and cover the shank with tying thread. Tie down a small bunch of fibers from a golden pheasant tippet feather. Tie in the ribbing material, leaving a rest equaling the length of the hook shank.
- Now wind the tying thread to ta point close to the hook eye. Catch in the red floss.
- Wind the floss down the hook shank all the way to tail. Make sure to cover all the tying thread. Then wind the floss back up to the tie-in point.
- Pull off a bunch of fibers from a fiery brown hackle feather (a schlappen feather in this case).
- Tie a false hackle under the hook. Using a rotary vice you might find this process easier by turning the fly upside down. Secure the fibers with two turns – then use your nail to spread out the hackle evenly under the hook. Then lock in place.
- Select a bunch of hair from a silver tipped squirrel tail. Tie it down on top of the hook shank. Use as few turns of thread as you can to reduce bulk.
- Tie down a topping of 3-5 peacock herls. Cut of surplus materials. Soak the butt ends of the squirrel hair with a dose of lacquer, before forming a smoothly tapered head.
- Tie down the bead chain eyes using figure of eight turns. Make a whip finish, cut off the thread and varnish the head.
brown trout
perch
| Hook | Ahrex NS118 Classic Streamer #8-10 |
| Thread | Black |
| Tail | Golden pheasant tippet |
| Rib | Fine gold wire or fine round tinsel |
| Body | Red floss |
| Throat hackle | Fiery brown hackle fibers |
| Wing | Silver tip squirrel tail |
| Topping | Peacock herl |
| Eyes | Small bead chain eyes |
