Published Sep 1. 2015 - 9 years ago
Updated or edited Nov 29. 2015

Barbell Tube

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The Barbell Tube

Steve Egge has been spending some time lately playing at the vise with some interesting bottle tubes.Here is his latest, which shows how varied you can be with tube tying. Tying behind the tube, on the tube body and in front of the tube.

See Steve Egge's classical yet new steelhead fly here.

Originator: 
Steve Egge
Pattern type: 
Tube fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Easy
Species: 
atlantic salmon (sea run), steelhead (sea run)
Materials: 
Tube
Silver Barbell tube – 15mm
Junction tubing
Transparent Blue
Tying thread
Black
Butt
Blue Polar chenille tied over junction tubing
Mid
Blue Marabou tied in a dubbing loop
Front
Blue and Black Marabou blended and spun in a dubbing loop.
Hackle
Blue Doctor Lady Amherst spun in a dubbing loop
Collar
Blue Doctor Guinea
Cone
Blue Aluminum Cone bored out to fit over liner tube.

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