FLY
Taneycomo Sculpin
Taneycomo Sculpin recipe
| Hook | #6 -10 streamer |
|---|---|
| Thread | gray or black |
| Tail | charcoal rabbit strip |
| Body | charcoal rabbit strip |
| Eyes | weighted dumb bell 7/32 or 5.6mm |
| Hackle | brown or chartreuse grizzly |
| Head | gray scud dubbing |
About this fly
Brad Wright’s Taneycomo Sculpin Measure the rabbit strip to twice the hook shankPierce the rabbit strip with the hook at the half way point from the leather side so the hook is in the hairMount the hook in the vise pulling the rabbit strip out of the way toward the vise tipAttach the eyes on the top of the hook shank using figure eight wrapsSpiral wrap the tread to the hook bend; split the rabbit hair and tie on the rabbit strip above the barb; pull down on the body part of the rabbit strip and spiral wrap the thread on the hook shank back to behind the eyesInvert the hookTie in the front end of the rabbit strip behind the eyes and trim off the excessTie in and wrap the hackle behind the eyes: tie off and clip excessCreate a dubbing noodle with the gray scud dubbing; wrap behind the eyes, figure eights over the eyes, and on the snoutWhip finish and head cement on the knot
What the Taneycomo Sculpin imitates
- Streamer / baitfish (adult)
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