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/ bead / Bucktail / Flash / Flashabou / Red /

Charlie Wriggler

 
tied by Jimmy Aw
Fly Type: General Saltwater,
Target Species: General Bluewater,
Recommended Region: Other,
Imitation: Shrimp/Prawns,
Material List: Hook : Daiichi, Size 4, 2 (You can varies the size of the hook for a bigger size.)
Thread : Danville 6/0 Flat, Prewaxed, or Clear Mono
Upper Wing : Primarily Red Bucktail.
Body : Red Flash Chenile.
Tail : Red Grub Tail
Body Overlay : A few strands of pearl Flashabou if required.
Head : Bead Chain Eyes, Nearing to the head is also weighted with 7-8 coils of thin lead wire to give the fly a tipsy action.

Tying Instructions: 1) Tie approximately ¾ length thread bedding on the hook shank starting with the hook eye. Also include 7 to 8 rounds of lead wire around the front, secure the lead wire coils.
2) Tie in bead chain eyes & epoxy off at the head. ( I often do this process in bulk. Often tying 10 - 20 flies at one go.)
3) Once the epoxy dries off, you can began the next step. Tie on a Grub tail onto end of hook shank. Tie in a body of flash chenile to complete body.
4) Then, tie in the buck tail as the fly's upper wing.
5) Whip finish & re-epoxy the rest of the head to complete.

Presentation Tips: This fly was developed, varianted from the Chenile Charlie to work slowly along the Mud flats to tickle a few fluke & flatheads.