The New Flee
A small and simple sea trout fly
The Flee has gone through a developement. The old version was a bit tedious to tie - especially when you compare to this one.
This one is just a dubbed body with a shell back and a rib which makes it very easy and fast to tie. It has also grown a bit to become a fatter bite - hopefully more tempting for a fish.
The color of the fly can be varied endlessly.
| Hook | 12-8, nymph/emerger type, scud type or curved streamer. |
| Thread | To match color of fly |
| Body | Colored or natural rabbit body or hare's mask dubbing, brown, olive or tan |
| Rib | Thin silver tinsel |
| Back | Scud-Back, precut in 3 mm (1/8") strips |
| Head | Tying thread |
- Tie in the shell material and the ribbing at a point fairly low on the hook bend
- Dub the body to a fat tapered shape with a mix of underfur and guard hairs
- Brush each side of the fly downwards with a stiff brush holding a finger on the opposite side to guide the hairs that are picked out
- Pull shell material tight over the body, tie down and cut surplus
- Rib the fly in 7-8 fairly close turns to illudate body segments
- Tie down ribbing under hook
- Finish the head and varnish the head.
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I love the picture o
I love the picture of these flees so now i know what the look like unless my dog has flees
works great with fin
works great with fine red,green and blue wire ribbing, sizes 14 and 16.