MANITOU 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2006 PINK FLASHER (RED EYE SMELT) Red Eye Smelt Series (originator 1998 Jocelin Leblanc) Fly designed for Pike, Musky and large lake trout HOOK size 1/0 to 8/0 Peacook herl RED decoration eye Deer hair (tail) Mylar tubing Kevlar thread 3/0 Craft fur matching color needed Krystal flash Step 1 Mount mylar tubing on hook (two times length of shank) Tie with kevlar thread then glue with contact glue like crazy glue or loctite) Entangle the tail section on the mylar tubing Place peacook herl to imitate lateral line of baitfish Place white deer hair under the hook Krystal flash over the lateral line of peacook herl Place craft fur on top Place peacook herl to immitate the back of the baitfish Glue the head of the fly with a contact type glue like crazy glue or loctite this will make the fly last with pike and musky abuse Cut a small piece of mylar to finish the head of the fly. Glue eyes with crazy glue or loctite glue Jocelin NSFA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites