[davidstrout]

Good day to you all
I tied some streamers last year in this style (baitfish profile) and was very impressed with the "snakey jointed rapala style motion " ..figure I needed to try some in steelhead size/colorways

Hope you like and thanks for looking...

Disclaimer...Lots of photos

David

 

[davidstrout]

NExt Sequence/differnt looks

Color accents change slightly..I liked the shapes and photos

 

[davidstrout]

NExt Steps

TWo differnt type bodies on front shank

Body HAckle of rhea (counter wrapped ) or bady hackle of cock with a rhea collar

MArabou and guinea finish all flies

 

[davidstrout]

Examples

Finished product
Thanks for looking

 

[davidstrout]

LAst few pics

These flies really snake in water

David

 

[Honyuk96]

Those are sweet ! Very creative tying, nice work.

 

[fyshhead]

Looking good! I Could see those coming alive in the current and turbulence...lifelike! Thanks for the SBS.

 

[MZilliox]

I fished a giant pattern like this on the NU and have it at my desk. I have a few shanks together to do this just haven't done it yet. thanks for the inspiration, they look amazing for when the rogue finally comes into shape.

great looking stuff

 

[M. saxatilis]

Nice work as usual David, always a pleasure. What is the char/black tipped hackle in the first pic, a laced hen?
Thanks,
Kevin

 

[brood dude]

Very different, very cool!

 

[borderfly]

david,

Really cool work on those love the pics as well.

Question with the marabou how do you put that on? Dubbing loop or do you put on like hackle?

Sometimes when using marabou it binds up and produces to bulky of a section.

KC

 

[fish0n4evr]

Endless possibilities for color combos.

I've been meaning to tie some of your shank-flies, even got a spool of fireline and dug up some old mustard shanks.

 

[theCC]

looks like you've got another winner there davids...:smokin::smokin::smokin:

 

[davidstrout]

Thanks kids

For the comments etc..

Kevin..nice to see cyber c u..are u still in ak?
Would love to see what ur vise is offering
Yes a laced hen feather

Borderfly..i love marabou after figuring out how to avoid the collapse and clump..
With these patterns the support is either the extra turns of cock or rhea ahead of the dumbells ..i like to tie in at base of feather to take advantage of the taper as i fold it andcturn it forward..

The body of stiff cock hackle or the rhea thru out the fly keeps the marabou honest and swimming

Heres a pic of a nice prop

 

[Liv2spey]

Smoking Hot!!! Really like these !!!

Very nice work !!

cheers,
Mikey

 

[jalthoff]

Man - those are awesome! I know you're tying for trout/steelhead but there are some places where I swing flies in real current close to shore around Cape Cod that flies like those would get absolutely crushed by stripers! Nice work - thanks for sharing!!!!!

 

[borderfly]

David thanks for the info I'll give it a try. Love your flies!

 

[James C]

Those look killer!

 

[Guest]

double

do you need a big rig combo license to drive one? jeez, those will swim around a bit