Squid fly

[JWM72 0]

Here is the latest squid fly I have been experimenting with. Mustad 4/0 3407 Some white hackles tied on 50lb mono, estaz mantle with the a veil of white SF blend. I’m hoping it will get me a striper or two this season.

[Voodoo 0]

great fly, looks like a simple tie

[JOAT 0]

So how are you attaching the eyes on this layout? Are they just glued directly to the feathers?

[JWM72 0]

Thanks it did go together rather quick I think the next few I tie I’ll make up several tail sections first. Once they are tied up it like tying a big wooly bugger.

 

I attached the eyes using some superglue directly behind the bend of the hook where the mono meets the tie in point. Once I tie in the estaz I’ll wrap it back on the mono a wrap or two to give the glue something to adhere too.

[JOAT 0]

If I understand this correctly, you have a piece (or is it two?) of mono trailing off the rear of the hook and the eyes are glued to that. I'm guessing it is similar to a shrimp/prawn tie? Is there a good step-by-step break down of how to tie this fly? It looks like a real saltwater salmon slayer!

[Chefben4 0]

Very cool tie! Nice job

[tidewaterfly 0]

Awesome looking! I like it! Striper's should also!

[JWM72 0]

Thanks for the complements guys

 

here is the step by step

 

 

Mount a length of 50lb mono in the vise and melt the end to prevent the thread from slipping off.

 

Start your thread and wrap back a ¼ to ½”

 

Tie in some pearl estaz and make 2 to 3 wraps and tie off.

 

 

Prepare 6 to 8 hackle feathers by applying spots with a black marker.

 

Tie in the hackle evenly around the mono so the lump of estaz spreads the feathers

 

Put a few half hitches around the butt ends of the feathers and coat with glue

 

Mount a 4/0 hook in the vise and tie in the mono tail section. Coat the wraps with some glue

 

Tie in some pearl estaz and make a few wraps back over the mono then wrap toward the eye of the hook and tie off.

 

Glue eyes on the exposed portion of mono and thread wraps that secured the hackle butts.

 

On the top of the hook tie in a sparse clump of white SF blend and distribute around hook shank

 

Fold back remaining SF toward the back of the fly and distribute around hook.

 

Invert hook and repeat the last two steps

 

Wrap a small head and whip finish

[JOAT 0]

Awesome. The "internals" were completely different than what I was imagining. Thank you very much for explaining the steps. This one I must give a try!

[Flyman2010 0]

Here is the latest squid fly I have been experimenting with. Mustad 4/0 3407 Some white hackles tied on 50lb mono, estaz mantle with the a veil of white SF blend. I’m hoping it will get me a striper or two this season.

Nice job looks great