For this Saturday’s fly tying session we will do two saltwater patterns – a Rattle Clouser which I’ve found to be very effective on stripers and if there is time Skip Montello’s Spike Mackerel which shows a very interesting way to get some bulk into your flies:
Rattle Clouser
From:
Clouser’s Flies
Bob Clouser Stackpole Books 2006
Material:
Hook: Gamakatsu 1
Eyes: Lead, mono
Thread: Uni Mono
Rattle: 3 bead glass – mini
Body: Chenille (shown here) or Estaz
medium EZ body
Wing: Bucktail (shown here) or EP Fishy Fiber
Skip’s Spike Mackerel
Materials that we will use:
Hook: 2/0 Stainless (I will provide)
Thread: monofilament
Body: Bucktail, grey-silver, deep blue, dk. green
Flash: Krystal flash, chartreuse and medium blue
Head: Olive Peacock herl, white imitation polar bear hair or fine white bucktail
Eyes: Stick on prismatic
Glue: Zap-a-Gap or Sally Hansen’s
Other: Red marker for gill imitation
I should have most of the material we will need but anything you can bring yourself obviously helps. — with Skip Montello.
Fly tying has remained a focus for the club, with regular fly tying sessions open to all members. During these sessions, we swap patterns, help novice tiers, learn new techniques, and just enjoy the fellowship of other members in a relaxed setting. Plans for what will be the fly pattern of focus at each fly tying session are announced through a club email message distributed to all members. Materials enough to make 2-3 flies are included in the session. All we ask is you join the club (see Membership). Bring your tools and vise. If you are new to tying, the club has some vises and tools you can use to get you started.