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Introduction |
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FLY TYING
TUTORIALS OF SMOKY MOUNTAIN
TROUT FLIES
The Streaker Nymph
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Introduction |
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Streaker Nymph has been around for as long as I can remember. It
supposedly, was originally tied to imitate Stickbait but it looks very
much like the Tellico Nymph. When you tie this fly try to make it long
and slender and make the tail and legs short so as to look like the real
insect in the creek. You may have your own style or little twist that
you want to add to your version. This one has been tied to resemble the
Tellico so that I can make some comparisons later. All the streams in
the East Tn. area have Stickbait in them so be sure to tie this one and
have it on hand.
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Recipe |
Hook:Mustad
: 3x long streamer hook--#12-16 Thread:Unithread:8/0 Black or Brown Tail:Small short section of brown hackle barbs Abdomen:Hares Mask--Golden brown Thorax:Same Legs:Brown hackle feather tied in beard style with a V- notch cut into it. Legs are to be trimmed short.
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Step 1 |
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Step 1
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Wrap
in 10-15 wraps of .015 non toxic wire.
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Step 2 |
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Step 2
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Tie
in thread behind hookeye and wind back across the wire making sure it is
tied down. Stop at the hookbend.
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Step 3 |
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Step 3
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Tie
in short section of brown hackle barbs at the hookbend. Wind thread back
to the hookbend.
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Step 4 |
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Step 4 |
Tie
in a 1/4 inch piece of turkey tail section and then tie in 3 strands of
peacock herl. Now wind in Golden brown Hares Mask dubbing all the
way to the hookeye.
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Step 5 |
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Step 5 |
Wrap
strands of peacock herl foward to hookeye and tie down. An alternate
method is to make 1 wrap of the herl and wind it around the thread about
15 wraps. Now wind this around the body for a stronger fly.
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Step 6 |
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Step 6 |
Now
pull turkey tail section forward to the hookeye and tie down. This will
form a shellback.
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Step 7 |
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Step 7 |
Now,
turn fly upside down or rotate vise. Tie in a brown hackle feather
just behind the hookeye that has had a V notch trimmed into it. For a
realistic look, trim the legs short. Cut the hackle feather as close to
the thread as possible. Tie off head and cement.
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Step 8 |
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Step 8 |
Finished
fly : This is an absolute fish getter!! |
| Thanks
for joining us for this tutorial. For our next fly, we will tie the
Tellico Nymph so that we can talk about the similarities of the Streaker
and the Tellico. After we have finished the tutorial on the Tellico
Nymph, we will start on some of the dry flys that have been around for
many years. We will progress onto some of the newer flies after we have
developed some more tying skills. We hope that you have a great holiday
season!
Hugh & Carolyn
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