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OLD FLY OF THE MONTH
PATTERNS
This section of the web
site will be dedicated to the Fly of the Month. Each month, we
will take a local fly that has been doing well on fish, and give you
step-by-step instructions on how to tie it. Many of these
flies will be submitted by local guides. Each fly will contain
a materials list, as well as a guide on how to fish it.
August
2008
The Chernobyl PM
Original By: Tim Borski
Tied By:
Captain John Tarr
Materials Needed:
- Mustad 34007 #1
- Flat Waxed Thread
- (2) Stiff Neck Hackles, for kicker legs
- Strung Neck Hackles (Brown and Natural
Grizzly)
- Deer Body Hair
- Hard Monofilament for Weedguard
Tying Directions:
- Step One: Secure the hook in
the vise and attach the thread. Walk to the bend of the
hook, where the first material will be attached. Hook
point should be up for this fly.
- Step Two: Select two strung
saddle feathers that have plenty of fluff at the base of the
stem. Prepare these feathers so that they can be palmered.
Tie in at the bend of the hook and palmer forward 2-3 times;
stop palmering when you reach the pointy barbules of the
feather. Tie off and trim the tips of the feathers.
- Step Three: Select two STIFF
neck hackles to be used for the kicker legs. Measure the
feathers from the tie in point, just forward of the palmered
hackles, so that the tips extend just beyond the tail of the
fly. Tie in one hackle on each side. I prefer that
these feathers flare outward
- Step Four: Cut a small clump
of deer body hair and clean the fluff out of it.
This will be tied into the hook gap, directly in front of
the kicker legs. The material should be flared, not
spun, so that it remains in the hook gap. Trim the
deer hair, in front of the thread to form a base for the next
materials. The tips should be left natural, extending
backwards, towards the hook point.
- Step Five: Select two
grizzly hackles for palmering. I prefer to use hackles
with think stems, as they will be palmered through deer hair at
the end of the fly. Clean these feathers, and prepare them
for palmering. Tie in on top of the trimmed deer hair and
leave them for now.
- Step Six: Cut another clump
of deer body hair and clean out all of the fluff. The
clump should not be so big that the fly will float on the
surface, but will hang just under the surface. I use a
clump just a tad bigger than a pencil. Tie this clump in
and flare it. Then spin in once, around the hook
shank. Move the thread forward of the spun deer hair and
whip finish. Cut the thread. Remove the fly from the
vise and trim the deer hair to a crabby shape; TAKE CAUTION NOT
TO CUT THE FEATHERS THAT ARE WAITING TO BE PALMERED. The
body should be trimmed somewhat flat and crab-like.
- Step Seven: Secure the fly
back in the vise and re-attach the thread. Now, palmer the
two grizzly hackles forward, through the deer hair body.
Try to wiggle the feathers as you palmer them, so that you don't
disturb the deer hair body too much. Once you reach the
front of the deer hair, tie the hackles off and trim any excess.
Now, add a double-mono weedguard. Whip finish and coat the
thread with head cement.
Tying Notes:
This fly can be tied
in a variety of colors, depending on the crabs in your area.
It is designed for low-light conditions, moving water and remaining
in front of a fish's sight for a long time. If the fly floats
in the water, you may have to hold in under water and squeeze and
air out of the deer hair body. Also, make sure that you do not
pack the spun hair, as this will create too much buoyancy.
Fishing Techniques:
I have found this fly
to be very effective on early morning and late evening redfish;
especially if they are in shallow grass flats. I try to lead
the fish by about one foot and then barely twitch the fly when they
approach. I have had reds that have sipped this crab off of
the surface, like a trout rising to a bug. Trout will also
takes this fly and I use the same approach on them, as I do redfish.
If you have floating crabs in the area and tarpon are eating them,
try floating this pattern in the area; be prepared, as they will
often crush it if they are in the area.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO TIM BORSKI, FOR SHARING
THIS PATTERN WITH US AND ALLOWING US TO UTILIZE IT FOR THE FLY OF
THE MONTH.
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