Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Optic Flies



Red Optic

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Red
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Bucktail


Black Optic

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Black
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Black bucktail


Nite Owl Optic

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Red
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Butt - Red chenille
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Bucktail
Hackle collar - Orange


Cock Robin Variation #1

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Black
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Bucktail
Hackle collar - Orange


Cock Robin Variation #2

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Black
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Grey squirrel tail


Red & Yellow

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Black
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Yellow over red bucktail



Fall Favorite

Steelhead

Hook - Mustad 7970-BR
Thread - Red
Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Orange bucktail
Hackle collar - Red


Originated by Jim Pray


Crimp Cover


2 comments:

Dean Endress said...

how do you crimp the split beads shut, without wrecking them. I am having issues closing them properly.
Thank you!

Normand Frechette said...

i just used flat head pliers. gently