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Musky Deceiver

Streamer · Musky · Pike · Intermediate · 1 version

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

Musky Fool Fly Fishing Co. dressing

  • Hook Ahrex PR378 GB Predator 6/0
  • Thread Veevus GSP 150

Materials

  • Wire Hairline Lead Free wire - .025
  • Glue Zap Gel
  • UV Adhesive UV-CURE Solarez - Thick•Hard
  • Body NMF Flash & Fiber - UV Goldilocks, UV White
  • Eyes 15mm Living Eyes - Wind

How to tie it

  1. Start the thread at the rear third. Pair up saddle hackles into two splayed sets, curves out, and tie them in as a long tail two to three shank lengths long; flank with a couple of contrasting saddles per side.
  2. Add a full pinch of flash along both sides of the tail.
  3. Tie in a white bucktail belly clump underneath, working forward, then a darker back clump on top, spinning each partway around the shank so the collar surrounds the tail junction and hides the tie-in.
  4. Build the collar in two or three passes of bucktail up to the 85% mark, keeping the baitfish taper full at the shoulder.
  5. Top with a few strands of peacock herl or dark bucktail for the back, then build a smooth thread head.
  6. Whip finish, set a large 3-D eye on each side, and coat the head with UV resin or epoxy and cure.

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