Guest Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Featured Fly - Woolhead Baitfish tied by SmallieHunter can also be found in our fly pattern database: click here Materials Used Hook: 4X Long Streamer Hook Tail: White Rabbit Strip Body: White Rabbit Strip over Pearl Diamond Braid Head: White Rams Wool trimmed to shape Tying Instructions 1. Tie in the lead eyes on top of the hook shank. Be sure to leave plenty of room to make the head of the fly. Bring thread back to bend of the hook. 2. Hold the hook in your hand and turn the hook upside down, pierce the rabbit strip at the point where you want the tail to begin. Since this fly rides "hook up" you want the fur to be reaching up toward the hook point. Slide the strip around the bend of the hook. Spread out the fur and make a few wraps to secure into place. Do not trim the excess rabbit strip. 3. Tie in the pearl diamond braid and wrap around the hook and tie it in right behind the lead eyes. Trip any excess. 4. Bring your rabbit strip foward, pull it tight, and tie it in right behind the lead eyes. Trim any excess. 5. Now your going to begin building the head. Tie in your first layer of wool using long fibers so that it flows back to make a seamless transition from the wool to the rabbit strip. Continue to stack the wool up the hook shank using as much wool as you can so that when you trim it will be nice and compact. 6. Trip the wool to your desired shape. Go slow and don't take too much off at a time. Now you have a baitfish pattern that has nice action with the rabbit strip but also keeps a good profile with the wool head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 9, 2004 Great looking fly will. IS that the same fly as the ones you listed before your accident, in the picture with the crayfish? john Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 9, 2004 John, Yea that is the same fly. Because of the accident I haven't had a chance to throw it much but I am confident it should work pretty well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 10, 2004 Great looking fly Will,keep up the good job.I'm trying my hand at some bunny leeches. I will have to give it a try. tt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vices 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2004 Nicely done smallie.. thats a beautiful fly.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 10, 2004 I meant this fly Will. I do not think it is the same, does not look like wool on the head. www.flytyingforum.com/uploads/gallery40f8914f1117e.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 10, 2004 I got ya I thought you was talking about this pic in the same thread(it does have the woolheads): http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads/galle...f8913ee7f00.jpg Anyway the fly your talking about is much easier that the woolhead but tied somewhat similar. Using the steps for the woolhead pattern, do the rabbit strip the same way. Use large pearl estaz or ice chenille instead of diamond braid for the body and tie it off right behind the lead eyes. Then bring the rabbit strip over the body and tie it off in front of the eyes, trim the excess. Piece of cake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 10, 2004 Nice one, Will. Do you use markers to color it, some highlites to accentuate the eyes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dble Haul 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2004 That's a dynamite fly. The profile reminds me a bit of a siliclone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2004 Hi Will, I like the wool head baitfish and also your crayfish; I'd like to publish them in Fly Fish America magazine. If you (or any of the other board members) are interested in getting a pattern published please click on my web site and click on "Submit A Fly" then follow the instructions from there. Thanks for sharing the fly with us. Take care & ... Tight Lines - Al Beatty www.btsflyfishing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 11, 2004 Cool streamer! I just bought some White Wool a few weeks ago to experiment with a White sculpin, but yours may be just as effective and simpler! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 11, 2004 Wow, Smallie is gonna be famous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dble Haul 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2004 I thought he already was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 11, 2004 Sweet! Not too shabby for a crippled Bass fisherman...LOL I'll bet my lucky hat that this critter will turn a trout. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusterWolfe 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2004 QUOTE (Shoe @ Aug 11 2004, 09:45 AM) I'll bet my lucky hat that this critter will turn a trout. Smallie, Great fly. I've been trying to hook a bass on a flyrod lately, and I think this fly will definitely work in the woods I have been pitching into. Do you think a weedguard would be helpful, or just leave it as is? Also, what sizes do you usually tie these in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
