A great variation of a dry fly - first transformed into a bonefish fly by Paul Slaney and then into a sea trout fly by Martin Joergensen. This variation can be used for bonefish too.
Martin Joergensen, variation of the Paul Slaney pattern
Cold saltwater fly
Easy
- Tie in the thread in and wrap it to the rear of the hook shank
- Select a large CDC feather and pull the fibers parallell
- Tie in the CDC feather tip first catching the fibers just in front of the hook bend
- Wind the thread forwards to a spot an eye width or two behind the hook eye
- Follow with the CDC feather. the first part will be quite smooth, but moving forwards more and more fibers will stick out and create a furry body
- Tie down the CDC feather and trim surplus
- Tie in eyes on top of the hook shank between the body and the hook eye
- Stack a small bunch of deer hair and trim butt ends
- Spin a head and wing on the underside of the hook shank.
- Tips should reach the hook point and the head formed should just barely cover the hook eye
- Whip finish, cut thread and varnish the base of eyes and the deer hair
bonefish
sea trout (sea run)
| Hook | Stainless or salt resistant, down eye, #4-6. I use a Kamasan B175 |
| Thread | Tan 6/0 |
| Body | Large, natural CDC feather |
| Eyes | Bead chain |
| Head/wing | Natural deer hair |
