Fluorescent Orange and White Whistler
by Elaine Cook
Boy, was this a winner last fall in the Delta! Should work well at San Louis and in the ocean too.
Fluorescent Orange and White Whistler
by Elaine Cook
Boy, was this a winner last fall in the Delta! Should work well at San Louis and in the ocean too.
| Hook: | Mustad 34007 size 1/0 |
| Thread: | 3/0 waxed monocord, white |
| Barbell Eyes: | Lead, size medium 1/30 oz. |
| Inner Body: | White calf tail |
| Outer Body: | Spectra Mylar Motion, pearl color Spirit River |
| Thorax: | Fluorescent orange or chartreuse chenille, size medium |
| Hackle: | White |
1. Crimp barb with STURDY needle nose pliers.
2. Apply thread behind eye.
3. Attach barbell eyes with many thread wraps in various directions including; figure 8 and around under one side of barbell then over
shank and under other side. (Pull very snug, repeat several times) Do this until barbell won't move. Apply drop of Zap-A-Gap. Wrap thread to behind barbell. (see diagram for position on hook)
4. NOTE: Overall length of fly should be about 2 1/2" - 2 3/4".
5. Select clump of calf hair cutting at base of hairs. Remove underhairs, lineup tips as best as possible, but not all the same. Clump
should be about 1/2 the width of a wooden match stick.
6. Measure hairs to correct length, lay on top of shank, cut butts right behind barbells. Tie in place with firm thread wraps back to
5/8" form front of hook.
7. Select clump of mylar equal to 1/2 or a little less of a wooden match stick. Measure one end to correct length. Tie to far side of
shank. Fold in half, bend backward on near side of shank. Tie in place. Cut end of strands to correct length, saving excess for future fly.
8. Expose thread core of chenille, tie in, wrap thread forward to slightly behind barbell. Wrap chenille forward in tight touching
wraps. Tie off well, cut excess.
9. Select a non-webby hackle with barbs about as long as from behind gook eye to back of chenille. Cut fuzz end off. Cut several barbs short like crew-cut along butt end of stem, Tie in behind barbell. Wrap hackle all on same spot, tie off, cut excess.
10. Stroke barbs backward, tie down so barbs lean backward but not all the way down. Whip finish, cut thread, Apply drop of Zap-A-Gap.