Flatwing swap
Last spring, the members of the Streamer email list participated in a Flatwing Streamer Swap. This swap, hosted by Ron McKusick, was a very enjoyable affair and a number of innovative and productive patterns were shared amongst the swap participants.
Last spring, the members of the Streamer email list participated in a Flatwing Streamer Swap.
This swap, hosted by Ron McKusick, was a very enjoyable affair and a number of innovative and productive patterns were shared amongst the swap participants.
16 Additional flatwing patterns can be found at Raske's Flatwing Patterns feature, and a tutorial on how to tie these streamers can be found at The Flatwing Style - Step by Step.
Thanks to those who participated in this swap, and enjoy the patterns!
Blueback Golden Shiner
Ron McKusick
THREAD | BLACK FOR HEAD, RED FOR TYING REAR OF BRAIDED MYLAR TUBING |
BODY | GOLD BRAIDED MYLAR TUBING, SECURED IN THE REAR WITH RED THREAD, WITH A SMALL PORTION OF UNRAVELLED TUBING FORMING THE TAIL. |
WING | BLUE PEACOCK BODY FEATHER, TIED FLAT ON TOP. |
Cowee Special
Chris Leonard
HEAD | BLACK |
TAIL | A SECTION OF RED GOOSE FEATHER, WIDE, SHORT AND POINTING UPWARD. |
BODY | MEDIUM FLAT GOLD TINSEL |
THROAT | A WIDE AND SHORT SECTION OF A RED GOOSE FEATHER, TIED ON VERTICALLY. |
WING | A VERY SMALL BUNCH OF YELLOW BUCKTAIL WITH A SINGLE PINTAIL FLANK FEATHER TIED FLAT ON TOP. |
Flatwing Streamer
Doug Britton
HOOK | SIZE 8 |
THREAD | RED |
TAIL | RED MARABOU |
BODY | SILVER MYLAR TUBING |
THROAT | RED HACKLE BARBULES |
WING | BLUE FISH HAIR,RED FOX TAIL, GRAY MARABOU, THEN MALLARD FLANK |
Joe's Smelt Variant
Emmett Johnson
HEAD | CLEAR MONO |
TAIL | RED HACKLE BARBULES |
TAG | OVAL SILVER TINSEL |
BODY | FLAT SILVER TINSEL |
RIB | OVAL SILVER TINSEL |
THROAT | RED HACKLE BARBULES |
WING | PINTAIL FLANK |
EYES | PRISMATIC STICK-ON |
Fluroescent Orange Joe's Smelt
Kelvin Hartley
THREAD | FIRE ORANGE |
TAIL | ORANGE FUR |
BODY | ORANGE CHENILLE PARALLEL TO BOTTOM OF HOOK SHANK, PEACOCK HERL PARALLEL TO TOP OF HOOK SHANK, BOTH EXTENDING TO POINT OF HOOK, OVER BOTH OF THESE IS A TUBE OF PEARLESCENT BRAIDED MYLAR, SECURED FRONT AND BACK WITH ORANGE THREAD. |
WING | TEAL |
Merganser Trolling Tandem
Ron McKusick
THREAD | RED FOR HEAD, ORANGE FOR TYING REAROF BRAIDED MYLAR BODY. |
TAIL | GOLDEN PHEASANT TIPPETS |
BODY | GOLD BRAIDED MYLAR TUBING |
UNDERWING | 4-5 STRANDS OF PEACOCK HERL, THEN A FEW STRANDS OF GREEN METALLIC FLASH |
WING | DARK MERGANSER FLANK FEATHER, WITH WHITE STRIPE DOWN THE STEM. |
Monomy Flatwing
Jimmie Toney
HOOK | STREAMER HOOK, SIZE 6 |
THREAD | FLAT WAXED NYLON, WHITE, FOR HACKLE TAIL; CLEAR MONO FOR BODY AND HEAD. |
TAIL | 4 WHITE HACKLES |
FLASH | PEARL KRYSTAL FLASH (4 STRANDS PERSIDE), THE FLASH EXTENDS FROM THE HEAD TO THE END OF THE TAIL |
BODY | CLEAR MONO OVER FLASH, WRAPPED THE LENGTH OF THE HOOK SHANK |
THROAT | SPARSE WHITE BUCKTAIL |
WING | SPARSE TAN OR OLIVE BUCKTAIL |
GILLS | RED POLY YARN |
Perkins Smelt
Robb Nicewonger
BODY | FLAT SILVER TINSEL |
RIB | OVAL SILVER TINSEL |
WING | WHITE BUCKTAIL, THEN BLACK BUCKTAIL,OVER WHICH IS A MALLARD FLANK FEATHER, DYED GREEN |
HEAD | BLACK (SOMETIMES TIED WITH A FLUORESCENT RED BAND AT REAR OF HEAD) |
Purple Haze
Glenn Seibert
HOOK | MUSTAD 8575 |
TAIL | GOLDEN PHEASANT TIPPETS |
BODY | MEDIUM - PEARL/WHITE VARIEGATED CHENILLE |
THROAT | SPARSE WHITE FISHAIR&RED WING-N-FLASH |
WING | SPARSE WHITE FISHAIR,PEARL KRYSTAL FLASH, PURPLE SUPREME HAIR, BLACK BUCKTAIL TOPPED WITH A MALLARD FLANK FEATHER |
THREAD | 6/0 WHITE FOR BODY |
HEAD | 6/0 BLACK |
EYES | PAINTED WHITE WITH BLACK PUPILS |
Red Rain
Chris DelPlato
HOOK | 6XL STREAMER, SIZES 6-10 |
HEAD | CLARET (DANVILLE FLYMASTER) |
TAIL | GOLDEN PHEASANT TIPPET DYED RED |
BODY | CLARET FLOSS |
RIBBING | FINE COPPER OVAL TINSEL |
THROAT | GUINEA HEN DYED RED |
UNDERWING | RED KRYSTAL FLASH |
WING | MALLARD DYED WOOD DUCK |
COMMENTS:
THIS FLATWING TAKES ITS NAME FROM A SONG BY PETER GABRIEL. VARIOUS TEAL OR MALLARD FEATHERS CAN BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE WING, HOWEVER, I PREFER THE MORE 'KHAKI' COLOR WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RED/CLARET FEATURES OF THIS PATTERN.
Slickie Boy
Bob Skehan
HOOK | MUSTAD 9575 SIZE 10 |
HEAD | BLACK |
BODY | COPPER COLORED KREINIK METALLICS FINE BRAID |
THROAT | WHITE ARCTIC FOX TIED TO HOOK BEND |
UNDERWING | SPARSE ORANGE AND PURPLE ARCTIC FOX HAIR |
WING | TEAL FLANK TIED FLAT ON TOP |
COLLAR | GRIZZLY HEN HACKLE, TIED BACK |
COMMENTS:
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE CASTING-SIZED FLATWING PATTERN, THE TERM "SLICKIE BOY" WAS COMMONLY USED BY U.S. ARMY PERSONNEL AS A SYNONYM FOR "THIEF" WHEN I WAS SERVING IN KOREA IN THE EARLY 90'S. AN APPROPRIATE MONIKER, THIS FLY SNUCK UP ON SOME VERY NICE TROUT THIS SUMMER.
Wood Special
Don Corey
THREAD | BLACK |
TAIL | GOLDEN PHEASANT TIPPETS |
BODY | FLUORESCENT ORANGE CHENILLE |
WING | LEMON WOODDUCK FLANK, TIED FLAT ON TOP |
THROAT | SPARSE BROWN HACKLE BARBULES, TIED BEARD-STYLE |
EYES | JUNGLE COCK - TIED SHORT (OPTIONAL) |
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