Published Mar 30. 2023 - 6 months ago
Updated or edited Mar 30. 2023

Third Yarn Thief

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A grub style fly for sea trout and other species.

Originator: 
Martin Joergensen
Pattern type: 
Cold saltwater fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
A little difficult
Instruction: 
  1. Start the thread at the hook bend
  2. Tie in 2-4 straws of flash, about half shank length
  3. Tie in the soft black feather and wrap 2-4 times
  4. Tie down and trim remaining butt
  5. Tie slightly down to make a tail
  6. Tie in the rib
  7. Tie in the yellow yarn
  8. Wrap forwards to the center of the shank
  9. If it's very thin or you want a fat body on the fly, you may need 2-3 layers of yarn
  10. Tie down and trim
  11. Wrap the rib in 4-6 turns over the rear body
  12. Tie down and bring tag forwards
  13. Don't trim!
  14. Prepare and tie in the first Brahma feather
  15. Wrap 2-4 times
  16. Tie down and trim remaining tip
  17. Tie in the orange yarn and wrap forwards to the front of the shank
  18. Leave room for a hackle and the head
  19. Tie down and trim yarn
  20. Wrap the rib in 4-6 turns over the front body
  21. Tie down and trim
  22. Prepare and tie in the second Brahma feather
  23. Wrap 2-4 times
  24. Tie down and trim remaining butt
  25. Form a head
  26. Whip finish, trim and varnish
  27. Trim the flash in the tail if too long
Materials: 
Hook
Ahrex Bomber #2
Thread
Black 8/0
Tail
Soft black feather like Black Bird Fur Chickabou or marabou and a few straws of clear flash
Rib
Flat silver tinsel, small
Rear body
Warm yellow yarn
Center hackle
Brahma hen dyed partridge
Front body
Orange yarn
Front hackle
Brahma hen dyed partridge
Head
Black tying thread, varnished
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