FLY
Matuka
Matuka recipe
| Hook | # 2 - 10 3x |
|---|---|
| Thread | olive, tan, brown, claret |
| Underbody | weighted (lead) wire |
| Rib | gold oval tinsel |
| Body | olive, tan, brown dubbing - rabbit fur |
| Tail | olive, brown grizzle hackle |
| Wing | olive, brown grizzle hackle |
| Front Hackle | olive, brown gizzle hackle |
| Head | thread |
About this fly
The recipe in Peter Gathercole's The Fly-tying Bible names this streamer Olive Matuka and contains the following: Hook: #2 - 10 3x streamer, weighted Thread: olive Rib: gold oval tinsel Body: olive rabbit fur Wing/tail: dyed olive grizzle cock hackle Hackle: dyed olive grizzle hackle Head: olive thread My sample is tied with tan hackle, brown dubbing, and claret thread Instructions: Wrap weighed wire (lead) on hook shank and secure in place with thread wraps Tie in gold oval tinsel to hook bend for rib Dub the body in choice color; I used brown awesome possum for my sample fly Choose two grizzle hackle feathers twice the length of the hook shank; stack with concave sides together; strip the fibers from the bottom front half of each feather and tie in the blunt ends behind the hook eye Lay the wing/tail feathers on top of the body with the stripped side next to the body and the fibers extending up Separate the fibers on the top side at the end of the hook shank and begin wrapping the rib holding the tail/wing feathers to the top of the body; wrap toward the hook eye separating the fibers as you go; tie off the rib Tie in the front hackle and wrap; tie off Create a thread head, whip finish, head cement
What the Matuka imitates
- Streamer / baitfish
Where the Matuka came from
- Named for Matuku (Maori name for the bittern), New Zealand. Name comes from bittern feathers originally used for the wing.Source: Fly Fisherman – Origins of the Matuka
- Originated by Unknown New Zealand tyers, New Zealand. Originated in New Zealand; no individual inventor identified.Source: Fly Tyer – The Mighty Matuka
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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