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Montana Mini Intruder

Streamer · Trout · Steelhead · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Short trout-spey shank with stinger trailer, Trailing hook size 6 on a 15-20mm shank
  • Thread Brown 10/0

Materials

  • Shank - (15-20mm)
  • Trailing hook + wire loop - (size 6)
  • Senyo's Laser Dub (butt) Sculpin olive (small pinch)
  • Flashabou Copper flashabou (few strands)
  • Ice Dub (collar/head) Olive brown ice dub (pinch)
  • Small eyes Yellow mcflylon (1 pair (optional))

How to tie it

  1. Mount the short shank and rig the trailing hook on a tight doubled wire loop, lashed down so the hook rides just past the shank; cement the wraps.
  2. Tie in a small reversed clump of Senyo's Laser Dub at the rear and fold it back to form a compact tail/butt about one shank length long.
  3. Add a couple of copper Flashabou strands per side, sparse.
  4. Build a small dubbing loop or pinch of Ice Dub and wrap a brushed-out collar forward, sweeping fibers rearward.
  5. Optional: figure-8 tiny yellow eyes at the front and dub a small head over them.
  6. Whip finish at the shank front, snip, and cement.

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