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Deer Hair Sunfish

 
tied by tpolinger
Fly Type: Deer Hair,
Target Species: Freshwater Bass,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List: TMC 8089 Bass Hook Size 2
Four Olive/Olive Grizzly Hackles (large)for tail
Wrap 3-4 of same Hackles for body
Olive Maribou for wing
Red Maribou for Gills
Orange Deer hair for belly
Olive and Black Deer hair for main body
Mason Hard Nylon 20# for weedgaurd
Tying Instructions: Tie on weedgaurd at bend of hook
Tie four hackles for tail; have the curve of hackles facing each other (opposite of splayed)
Wind 3-4 olive/olive grizzly hackles up hook, about 1/2-2/3 of way to eye.
Tie on olive maribou wing and red maribou gills on each side.
Stack/Spin deerhair, starting with orange belly. Stack first batch of hair.
Stack/spin olive and black hair on top of bug. Stop using orange about 1/2-2/3 of way to eye and finish with olive only.
Tie off weedgaurd and glue.
I rounded the tail hackles at the end to give more of a "bluegill" look (also based on other patterns I've seen)
Presentation Tips: Can be fished floating or floating/diving with a sink tip or full sinking line.