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This fly uses a heavy dumbbell to keep the fly swimming hook point up. The way this fly is tied, the dumbbell is hidden with the craft fur and 3D eyes. This fly, being tied with craft fur, moves wonderfully in the water. The movement is much like a dying baitfish due to occasionally turning sideways slightly when being jerked. I have teamed up with www.flyartist.com to give you guys the best deals possible on materials. For those products linked below to fly artist, enter in McFlySubs at checkout to get a discount! Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 size 1/0 - http://amzn.to/2otJOXY Fiber: Craft fur (white and chartreuse) - https://amzn.to/3iOYRrS Hook Wrap: Pearl cactus chenille - https://amzn.to/3iLAhbk Thread: Danville Fly Master 6/0 - https://amzn.to/2Fu2vJi Weight: Dumbbell Eyes - 5mm - https://amzn.to/3ay1RpK Eyes: 3D eyes - 5mm - https://amzn.to/320wvUM Adhesive: Fletch Tight - https://amzn.to/3aAWUMH Head Cement: Solarez "Bone Dry" UV Resin - https://amzn.to/3iXGd1f The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. https://amzn.to/327rSIw Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39 Scissors: Dr. Slick all purpose - https://amzn.to/3fbLsZm Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW UV Light: Ultrafire UV Super Power - https://amzn.to/3g2LouO

Clouser minnows are very popular and effective flies that ride hook point up to help keep from snagging. They have a great jigging action, and work really well to get fish on the line. They have been tied many ways through the years, and I tie them other ways as well, but this is the original way they were tied, and some would argue that its still the best way. Chartreuse and white is probably the most popular color pattern for this fly. This fly can be fished in both salt and freshwater, for a number of species. Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 size 1/0 - https://amzn.to/39t7xT8 Thread: Danville 70 - chartreuse - https://amzn.to/3t3Gc1x Weight: Lead dumbbell eye - https://amzn.to/3r1kOs0 Flash: Krystal Flash - chartreuse - https://amzn.to/2YngBT5 Fiber: Bucktail - white/chartreuse - https://amzn.to/36lOHez

This has to be one of my favorite streamers for bass fishing. It swims really well in the water with lots of movement. There is lots of flash in the tail which attracts fish like pike who seem to go after shiny things. Also, this fly doesn't hold a lot of water, so its not too difficult to cast with a 6wt-8wt rod. You could use other materials as well for this. If you don't have Arctic Wind dubbing, you could use hairlines custom blend. It has different properties, but it would work for this pattern. Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 - Size 1/0 - http://amzn.to/2qfQFsA Thread: Danville's 210 flat waxed - Chartreuse - http://www.caddisflyshop.com/danveille-210-denier-flat-waxed-thread.html Tail: Extra Select Craft Fur - White and Chartreuse - http://amzn.to/2qfLY23 Flash: Flashabou - Pearl - http://amzn.to/2r6l0uo Collar: Starburst Dubbing - Hot yellow - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_StarBurst_Dubbing.htm Weight: Brass Dumbbell eye - 5mm - http://www.caddisflyshop.com/habrey.html Adhesive: Krazy Glue - http://amzn.to/2r6sY6S Dubbing Head: Arctic Wind Dubbing - White and Hot Yellow - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Arctic_Wind.htm Head Cement: Solarez "Bone Dry" UV curing resin - http://solarez.com/products/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry-forumla/ To see the video where I caught all these bass with this fly, check it out here - https://youtu.be/D5mJoBeJtvQ

This is a great fly for saltwater applications, but also can be used for larger freshwater fish like bass, salmon, or pike. While they aren't the most easy to tie, they aren't difficult either, and they really do catch fish. They move so nicely in the water. This is a variant of the original "lefty's Deceiver" in which it was tied slightly different. I find this way is better for smaller flies, and the original way is great for much larger flies. I have teamed up with www.flyartist.com to give you guys the best deals possible on materials. For those products linked below to fly artist, enter in McFlySubs at checkout to get a discount! Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 hook size 1/0 - http://amzn.to/2oa1o8h, but any long shank saltwater hook will work. Tail: White saddle hackle - https://www.flyartist.com/collections/fly-tying-feathers-hackle/products/hareline-strung-saddle-hackle Thread: Danville 210 waxed in blue - https://www.flyartist.com/products/danville-flymaster-plus-thread-210-denier Body: Pearl Diamond Braid - https://www.flyartist.com/products/hareline-dyed-pearl-diamond-braid Wings: White and blue buck tail - https://www.flyartist.com/products/hareline-large-northern-bucktail Gill: Red calf tail - https://www.flyartist.com/products/hareline-calf-tail eyes: Stick on eyes - https://www.flyartist.com/products/3d-holographic-fish-eyes Epoxy: Solarez "Bone dry" UV curing resin - https://www.flyartist.com/products/solarez-bone-dry-ultra-thin-uv-resin?variant=12978728697915

Appropriately named the "slump buster" is really a buster of slumps. This fly is so easy to tie, yet so effective! You can tie up 10-20 in an hour, and is effective for so many species of fish. Its tail moves wonderfully, the front body is wide almost like a sculpin, and its got enough weight to give some jig action. You can catch bass, crappie, small pike, many species of saltwater fish, and mostly trout. In fact, the last time I fished with this fly I caught a nice 24-25" wild brown trout on the Animas River, in Durango Colorado. This is for sure one of my go to streamers for trout fishing. Being so easy to tie, I always have a few of these in my box. Hook: Umpqua U301 - size 10 - http://amzn.to/2oRVlCl Thread: UTC ultra thread 70 - Brown/olive - http://www.jsflyfishing.com/wapsi-ultra-thread-70-denier Weight: 4.8mm brass cone head - http://www.jsflyfishing.com/hareline-brass-cone-heads Body: UTC sparkle braid - UV Fl. chartreuse - http://amzn.to/2ou2IxU Tail and head: Pine squirrel strips: Sculpin olive. - http://www.jsflyfishing.com/wapsi-squirrel-strips-3-32 The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. http://amzn.to/2q4LaKa

As the last two Fat Head Squishy Streamers moved well in the water, this one will also. They are great for doing a sort of walk the dog action, and a semi suspending nature. These are awesome flies for many species, especially bass. Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 - size 2 - http://amzn.to/2o6tX6t Thread: UTC 70 - white - http://www.jsflyfishing.com/wapsi-ultra-thread-70-denier Tail: Pearl Web - Pearl - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Pearl_Web_Flash.htm Dubbing: Bull frog - light olive, white, light gray, black - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Bull_Frawg_Dubbing.htm Starburst - olive, pearl, holographic silver, black - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_StarBurst_Dubbing.htm Eyes: 5mm 3D eyes - http://amzn.to/2oNilUu Resin: Solares UV curing resin - Flex Formula - http://solarez.com/products/fly-tie-flex-formula/ Dots: Black sharpie - http://amzn.to/2oXT8Hx The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. http://amzn.to/2q4LaKa

This fly moves really nicely in the water. The shell made by the UV resin makes this fly move very interestingly in the water. It glides and jerks kinda like a slow sinking jerk bait. The movement is very unique and uncommonly found in other flies. The fly looks great in the vice, but looks even better in the water. It is almost translucent and shows the yellow dubbing (you could even use orange) under the white dubbing. Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 size 2 - http://amzn.to/2ooHhit Thread: Ultra thread 70 denier in orange - http://amzn.to/2CZjU6a Tail Flash: Pearl web - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Pearl_Web_Flash.htm Fiber: Bull frog dubbing (white, yellow, pale olive, blue wing olive) - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Big_Bopper_Dubbing.htm Flash Fiber: Starburst dubbing (pearl, light gray, golden peacock) - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_StarBurst_Dubbing.htm Eyes: 3D eyes size 7MM - https://www.flyartist.com/products/3d-holographic-fish-eyes Resin: Solarez "flex formula" UV curing resin. - https://www.flyartist.com/products/solarez-flex-uv-resin Stripes: Brown Sharpie - http://amzn.to/2BROsr5 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow Me on Social! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcflytier/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcflyangler/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/McFlyAngler

EP style baitfish fly's have become staples in many saltwater and warm water fly fisherman's boxes. They tend to be more difficult to tie though, and can take quite a while. I find that wrapping the fiber around the hook can take out a step and make tying this fly a little quicker, and easier. This fly can be tied in a wide range of colors and sizes and therefor work great for a large verity of species. They work great for saltwater fish, both inshore and deep sea fishing. Fish like redfish, seatrout, barracuda, salmon and even tuna will eat this fly depending on the color tied. Also they can be fished in some freshwater applications for fish like pike, bass, and large trout. Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 size 1/0 - http://amzn.to/2pIxUOy Thread: Danville 210 flat waxed - http://store.hookhack.com/Danville-Flat-Waxed-Nylon/products/318/ Gill: Red Krystal Flash - http://amzn.to/2oPq1Wh Lateral Line: Fine Pearl Flashabou - http://amzn.to/2p0CKpL Body: EP fiber or Congo hair. One light, and one dark color - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Congo_Hair.htm Eyes: 3D eyes with adhesive back. - http://amzn.to/2oVAOwE Resin: Solarez "Bone Dry" UV curing resin. - http://solarez.com/products/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry-forumla/ Tools..... Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39 Scissors: Dr. Slick all purpose - https://amzn.to/3fbLsZm Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW UV Light: Ultrafire UV Super Power - https://amzn.to/3g2LouO Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/

Enrico Puglisi is one of the most well known tiers in all of saltwater fly fishing. He invented the style of tying now known as EP, and also started the original line of synthetic fibers known as EP fiber. His "minnow" line of flies are popular because they have good movement in the water, and also are small, so a wide verity of fish will hit the bait. They also have lots of flash, so they are easy to be seen, and attract fish from a distance. The problem is that his fibers are very expensive, and his flies are as well. As you can probably tell from watching my channel, I tend to be a bit thrifty when it comes to fly tying materials. I am always looking on Ebay for good deals, or tend to go with less expensive alternatives to fly tying materials. I found that "water silk" from The Fly Tiers Dungeon works really well for this small EP style minnow fly. In fact I like the fiber even better. This fly will work also in freshwater and can be tied in a number of color patterns. For the head dressing, I used another material also by Fly Tyers Dungeon called "starburst dubbing" which works much like EP's Flash material he uses. Try this out, I think you will love tying and fishing this fly for a number of inshore saltwater species, and also freshwater species like bass and pike. Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 - size 2 - http://amzn.to/2oPztZN Tail Flash: Cristal Flash - Bronze - http://amzn.to/2oVp0L1 Fiber: Water Silk - White and Pheasant Tail - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Water_Silk.htm Head Flash: Starburst Dubbing - Metallic Copper - http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Color_Chart_Skeeter_Fuzz.htm Eyes: 3D eyes - 4mm, Gold - http://amzn.to/2o9bLt1 Eye adhesive: Fletch Tite - http://amzn.to/2pWXI6m Head Cement: Solarez UV Resin - Bone Dry - http://amzn.to/2pIOHBo Thread: Danville's Monofiliment Thread - Fine - http://store.hookhack.com/Danville-Monofilament/products/1432/ The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. http://amzn.to/2q4LaKa