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Grey or Red squirell flies?

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As of the past few weeks I have been given several of both. I have not been tying my own flies very long and I was wondering if anyone would give me some simple flies to tie with them. Any help would be apreciated. :help:

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Squirrel tail hair makes excellent wings for bucktail-style flies, and the body fur makes outstanding dubbing for nymphs and wets.

 

A simple and extremely good fly is a silver tinsel body and a wing of squirrel tail, with a black or white or red head, on a streamer hook. I've caught mucho trout, bass, and panfish on that pattern.

 

Squirrel tail is very hard, solid, slippery hair, so don't try to tie in too much. Another tip I've found useful is to cut the hair to the correct length before tying it in, then put a drop of head cement on the cut end of the hair bunch before tying in.

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If you will be fishing for Smallmouth Bass or panfish, there are many simple Bonefish flies that can be adapted & tied with squirrel tail, and work well as crayfish imitations. Crazy Charlies tied with a rootbeer colored body & natural fox or red squirrel tail works well, as do Squimp's in crayfish colors. I like to add a few strands of copper or bronze krystal flash to them.

 

Any fish that will eat crayfish will eat them!

 

I agree that the Picket Pin & Spring Wiggler patterns are great, but I use them for stream Smallmouths tied on a size 6 hook. Tie them with different colors, dyed & natural, of squirrel tail & you can get many variations, all of which will catch fish!

 

Check out Lefty's Deceivers in the Cockroach patterns. You can tie them in many colors. They're popular as Tarpon flies, but work well for other species too. I tie them on straight shank worm hooks used for bass fishing, and use them for bass! One of my favorites is a chartreuse & red version, using dyed red gray squirrel tail & chartreuse grizzly neck or saddle hackle. Add a few strands of gold flashabou & go fish them! :)

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Bob's Bluegill Fly

 

Hook: 12-14 Streamer

Thread: Orange

Tail: Gray or Red Squirrel Tail (I prefer red.)

Body: Orange Floss

Wing: Gray or Red Squirrel Tail (I prefer red.), Tied wet fly style

Head: Thread

Weight: Lead or Non-lead wrap

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