My Favourite Pikefly

Published on Jun 30. 2015 - 10 years ago
Updated or edited 7 years ago

Tying An Articulated Streamer. Here is a video of my favourite pikefly, an articulated bucktail&flash fly.

Materials used:

-Shank + Gamakatsu worm36 5/0 hook
-Bucktail
-Flashabou
-Epoxy eyes
-Superglue
-Epoxy
-Coated 7 strand 45lbs

Originator

Willem Romeijn

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