FLY
Moonlight disaster
Moonlight disaster recipe
| Hook | Salmon hook 3/0 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Any black and red 6/0 or 8/0, |
| Tag | Smal oval tinsel gold or silver |
| Tail | Golden pheasant tippets |
| Body | Charcoal colored floss and metallic blue tinsel for ribbing, sparse black hackle, sparse green hackle |
| Overwing | Brown turkey center tail |
| Overwing 2 | Teal duck |
| Head | Black thread and a touch of red thread (Carrie Stevens style) |
About this fly
Materials Needed: 1.Hook: Long-shank black salmon hook. 2.Thread: Black and red. 3.Tail: Golden pheasant tippets. 4.Body: Charcoal silk thread with blue ribbing (silver tinsel or flat braid works). 5.Hackle: Sparse black hackle with metallic green hackle near the head. 6.Wings: Paired teal and natural brown turkey feathers. 7.Head: Glossy black thread with a touch of red for a subtle accent. Step-by-Step Instructions: 1.Start the Thread: •Secure the black thread at the hook bend and wrap smoothly toward the midpoint. 2.Add the Tail: •Tie in a short bunch of golden pheasant tippets at the bend, ensuring they are evenly splayed and symmetrical. 3.Create the Body: •Tie in charcoal silk or floss and wrap it forward in smooth, even turns to the hook eye. •Overlay the body with blue ribbing by wrapping fine silver tinsel or braid in evenly spaced segments. 4.Tie the Hackle: •At the midpoint of the hook, tie in sparse black hackle, winding it toward the hook eye. •Add a metallic green hackle near the front, giving a subtle iridescent effect. 5.Attach the Wings: •Pair teal and natural brown turkey feathers, aligning them for symmetry. •Secure the wings on top of the hook shank, ensuring they lie flat and flow backward. 6.Finish the Head: •Build a smooth, glossy black thread head. •Add a small touch of red thread as an accent. •Whip finish and apply a thin coat of head cement for durability.
What the Moonlight disaster imitates
- Fancy / attractor (imitates nothing specific)
Tied for: Brown Trout, King Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Salmon (general), Sea Trout, Steelhead, Trout (general)
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