SEPTEMBER

CLARET STRAGGLE-HOG
I have been using a version similar to this using standard straggle fritz all season with superb results. This is one for the brownies and the rainbows, one for the top dropper on a floater or slime line or even deeper. I have shown the version below instead of the pattern with standard straggle fritz as the new version makes it even easier to tie with and the added UV seems to improve the fly. Early reports from my customers have shown this pattern has been deadly all over the UK, for both Browns and Rainbows.
 

Dressing

THREAD: UNI 8/0 RED
TAIL, WING AND HEAD: CLARET DYED ROE DEER
BODY: CLARET UV MICRO STRAGGLE
 
 
 

STEP 1: TIE IN THREAD
 

STEP 2: TAKE PINCH OF CLARET ROE AND TIE IN TO FORM TAIL

STEP 3: TIE IN 3" LENGTH OF UV ULTRA STRAGGLE

STEP 4: MAKE 3-4 TURNS OF STRAGGLE TO FORM FIRST SECTION OF BODY
 

STEP 5: TIE IN SECOND PART OF DEER HAIR TO FORM START OF WING
 

STEP 6: TRIM DEER HAIR BUTTS THEN MAKE ANOTHER 3-4 TURNS OF STRAGGLE TO FORM NEXT SECTION OF BODY
 

STEP 7: TIE IN ANOTHER SECTION OF DEER HAIR TO FORM MIDDLE SECTION OF WING
 

STEP 8: TRIM BUTTS OF DEER HAIR MAKE 3-4 TURNS OF STRAGGLE THEN TIE IN FINAL SECTION OF WING
 

STEP 9: TRIM OF DEER HAIR BUTTS LEAVING ENOUGH BARE HOOK TO TIE IN DEER HAIR TO FORM HEAD
 

STEP 10: USING THE "PINCH & LOOP" METHOD TIE IN FINAL PIECE OF DEER HAIR AS YOU WOULD FOR A MUDDLER HEAD AND SPIN
 

STEP 11: TRIM HEAD TO SHAPE, WHIP FINISH AND VARNISH TO COMPLETE FLY
 

OLIVE STRAGGLE-HOG
 

All the materials for the above fly are available from ARTiFLY
 
 
 
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