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"Eugene" on the board sent me a few of his version of a willie gun done on a single hook. I can guarentee these buggers work!!
Hook appears to be a size 2x #4.
Underbody is wted with fine wire (start in the middle, work up to the eye, then back to the top of the bend of the hook. This will give you a tappered body. Body is black floss with a thin copper wire rib.
(And now for the WOW part of the fly)
The 'wing,' rather than being done with hair is stacked red, yellow and black maribu. Mike takes sections from the tip end of the feather so it's not so fluffy and stack ties the colours.
This version of the Willie was a total killer for both steelhead and our fall kings. (Mine were done with 'hair' rather than the maribu) When Mike and family were down in our area he almost got spooled twice by large kings using this fly.
Try this for your winter fishing; it's a killer and easy to tie.
fae
Hook appears to be a size 2x #4.
Underbody is wted with fine wire (start in the middle, work up to the eye, then back to the top of the bend of the hook. This will give you a tappered body. Body is black floss with a thin copper wire rib.
(And now for the WOW part of the fly)
The 'wing,' rather than being done with hair is stacked red, yellow and black maribu. Mike takes sections from the tip end of the feather so it's not so fluffy and stack ties the colours.
This version of the Willie was a total killer for both steelhead and our fall kings. (Mine were done with 'hair' rather than the maribu) When Mike and family were down in our area he almost got spooled twice by large kings using this fly.
Try this for your winter fishing; it's a killer and easy to tie.
fae