A pretty extreme interpretation of the classic March Brown. In this version tied on a tube with salmon and sea trout in mind.
Martin Joergensen
Tube fly
Medium
- The fly is tied in two sections divided by a partridge hackle.
- Remember to leave room for the hook guiding tube - or simply mount it before you start tying.
- The rear hackle is tied in, tip first, fibers swept rearwards.
- Then the rib is tied in.
- The rear half of the body is dubbed.
- Rib is wound in 3-4 turns and tied down.
- A long fibered partridge hackle is tied in tip first. Select the feather with the longest stem you can find.
- The front half is dubbed, leaving space for the front hackle.
- Rib is wound in 3-4 turns, tied down and trimmed.
- A long fibered partridge hackle is tied in tip first. Again select the feather with the longest stem you can find.
- A number of long tail fibers are cut from a golden pheasant tail and separated.
- They are tied in a few at the time, sweeping down along the body, covering the whole circumference of the tube.
- The thread is whip finished and cut, and then varnished.
- The surplus tube is trimmed off with a sharp knife.
- The inner tube is melted to a collar in one end and passed through the outer tube, so that the collar sits tightly against its rear.
- The cone is passed over the front of the inner tube and secured with varnish or super glue.
- The inner tube is trimmed in front of the cone and melted to a collar.
- You can use a hook of your choice: treble, double or single.
atlantic salmon (sea run)
sea trout (sea run)
| Tube | Plastic, 3.5 mm Ø, about 2.5 cm long |
| Thread | 6/0 tan |
| Rear hackle | Yellow golden pheasant body feather |
| Rib | Yellow floss (or 1/0 tying thread doubled) |
| Body | Hare's wool dubbing |
| Central and front hackle | Partridge |
| Front hackle | Golden pheasant tail fibers, tied in intruder style |
| Inner tube | Plastic, to fit outer tube, about 3 cm long |
| Cone | Black metal, 4.5 mm Ø, inner diameter to fit tightly over inner tube |
| Hook guide | Yellow silicone tube |
| Hook | Single, double or treble. Not too big. #10, 8 or 6 is suitable. |
