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Martinek's Night Hawk Variation
tied by Joe HardFly Type: Streamers,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Western Canada,
Material List*:
Hook;
TMC 300#2
Thread;17/0 and red
8/0 UNI thread
Tag; Flat silver tinsel
Tail; crest and kingfisher
Butt; Red wool
Under body: White unistretch in a bobbin
Rib; silver twist, here silver oval
Body; silver flat embossed tinsel
Wing; 4 black saddles
Throat; black hackle fibers
Sides J.C. and kingfisher
Topping; crest
Head; Red thread and Sally Hansen's
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.Tying Instructions: tie on tag, tail, veiling, and butt. Attach rib and body, then on uni stretch and tie off the 17/0. Make a smooth underbody with the unistretch, attach the red thread at front of underbody and then wrap body, (burnish tinsel) and rib forward. Wing, throat sides and topping. form head and coat with head cement or nail polish
Presentation Tips: as streamer for trout or salmon
