This one goes out to all the swingers! Well.....those that swing the FLY to be specific. With this edition of our Fly Tying Series we decided to go with a pattern for anadromous oncorhynchus mykiss. Yes, that means steelhead! I've become hooked on swinging for steelhead (and trout for that matter) this past year and wanted to highlight a pattern for the swing. After coming across Rich Zellman's Tickler, I knew I had found a pattern I wanted to do for this series. The Tickler is an intruder-style fly, but utilizes some different materials and techniques that I had never seen used in this capacity. It's a fun fly to tie, albeit complex, but definitely worth it! This fly has met many winter steelhead face-to-face and elicited a grab. The color scheme in the original pattern is a black/blue/pink combo, but can easily be changed to suit any tyer's desire. I tied a black/chartreuse combo that I think looks absolutely killer too. Anyway, hope everyone enjoys this video! Thanks for watching! Tie up a few ticklers and swing them this winter! I know I will.
Stay Fly,
T
Materials
Shank: Waddington Shank, size 35mm or Salmon/Steelhead hook (like Tiemco 7999 or Alec Jackson), size 2/0 cut and straightened
Hook: Owner SSW, size 2
Connection: Econoflex Craft & Beading Wire, 20lb, midnight black
Thread: Black
Butt: Ice Dub UV fluorescent hot pink dubbing ball
Rear collar: Black turkey flat
Tail: Black ostrich herl
Body: Fluorescent cerise Krystal Flash for the rear 3/4 and STS Trilobal Kingfisher blue dubbing ball for the front 1/4
Hackle: Black pheasant tail, stripped off of the stem and palmered
Shoulder: Fluorescent blue ostrich herl over fluorescent blue turkey flat
Collar: Fluorescent blue guinea
Wing: Pair of fluorescent blue grizzly saddle tips
Topping flash: Light blue Flashabou #6915
Eyes: Large lead eye dumbbells
Head Cement: Clear Cure Goo Thin
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