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Creeper Cat

Streamer · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

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  • Hook #ahrexhooks TP650, 2
  • Thread #Semperfli nano silk 6/0

Materials

  • Tail #Naturesspiritflytying fish hunter marabou Brown
  • Body FNF creeper brown
  • Eyes Medium lead eyes
  • Legs Hareline rootbeer legs
  • Resin and Glue Z-ment and Solarez Bone dry

How to tie it

  1. If using, start with a gold bead at the eye or tie bead-chain eyes; start thread and run to the bend.
  2. Tie in a white marabou tail about one shank length long for a mobile, breathing tail (this is the Cat's Whisker lineage).
  3. Tie in a length of pearl/silver tinsel chenille or Straggle and wrap it forward in touching turns to just behind the eye to form a flashy body.
  4. Tie a white rabbit Zonker strip flat over the back as a wing, hide-side down, extending about one shank length past the bend; the Zonker strip is what gives the fly its snaking, high-mobility action.
  5. Wind a soft white hen or marabou collar behind the eye and stroke it back, adding a couple of rubber legs per side if desired.
  6. Build a small head, whip finish, and varnish.

Other versions

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