McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2017 Sculpin streamers are some of the more common and effective streamer patterns for trout. This one utilizes the fish skull heads to make a simple and yet effective streamer pattern for trout. Sculpin typically like to hang out near the bottom. This fly is heavy enough to stay deep even in faster moving water. Most flies though when fished deep like this tend to get hung up on rocks or other debris on the bottom, but this fly swims hook point up, and will help keep from getting snagged as often. Being so easy to tie, you can tie quite a few for your box each time you go out fishing, so you won't be without a good sculpin pattern. I fancied it up a little with a hook wrap and dubbing, but that is not necessary. You can tie it with just the hook, fish skull head, and rabbit zonkers and still have a very effective fly. http://youtu.be/-1yDIcxwDVg Hook: Gamakatsu B10S in size 1/0 Thread: UTC Ultra Thread 140 in dark olive Tail: Barred Olive Rabbit Zonker Strip Hook Wrap: Tinsel Twist Belly: Yellow Kraken Dubbing Collar: Barred Olive Rabbit Zonker Strip Head: Fish Skull Sculpin Head Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2017 Danget, it didnt load the image again. Here it is... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2017 Ok what is going on? Try this... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Looks easy. I hope it's effective in PA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Looks easy. I hope it's effective in PA. Do you have sculpins in PA? If so, it will work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Haha, your poor fish, having an invader in their midst. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2017 Haha, yes they don't like my underwater footage at all. They think it's a big fish in there trying to eat them. Haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2017 Looks easy. I hope it's effective in PA. Do you have sculpins in PA? If so, it will work. Missed this post, McFly. Yep, we do have sculpins in PA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troutslayer101 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Great video Mc Fly! I'm taking a trip to the White river in Arkansas and will have a few tied up in hopes a big brown hits one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Great video Mc Fly! I'm taking a trip to the White river in Arkansas and will have a few tied up in hopes a big brown hits one. Thanks! Yeah hopefully you get a good one! Good luck and tell me how it does for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 There are sculpins in Maine, they are not brightly colored but more of motor oil olive/ brown. I had some zonker strips pretty close in color but the fish prefer purple. Go Figure ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 There are sculpins in Maine, they are not brightly colored but more of motor oil olive/ brown. I had some zonker strips pretty close in color but the fish prefer purple. Go Figure ! It's funny what fish will hit. When I would conventional bass fish I always laughed at the crank bait colors. Like what baitfish looks like a clown coloration? Or fire tiger...? Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troutslayer101 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 Mc Fly, Are you using standard rabbit zonker strips or are they the magnum strips? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2017 Mc Fly, Are you using standard rabbit zonker strips or are they the magnum strips? Thanks I will have to go back and check but I think standard... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites