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Eel recipe
Flies are about 5-6" long.
Hook: TMC 600 SP #1/0 or hook of preference. Hook is wrapped with lead and covered with thread and sealed.
Thread: Olive or Black flymaster.
Head: Pearl Mylar EZ Body.
Tail: Four black saddle hackles tied deceiver style, flanked by one smaller yellow or chartreuse saddle hackle, and flanked by one olive grizzly saddle hackle.
Wing & Throat: Black buck tail. Tied on top and under rear saddle hackles extending 2-3”.
Flash: 2 strands of blue, 2 strands of red, 2 strands of silver, and 2 strands of chartreuse flash-a-boo. Tied in on both sides of the rear saddle hackles.
Eyes: Silver stick-on eyes.
*Head is colored with permanent marking pens. Then head and eyes are given a coat of expoxy.
There are many versions of this fly out there. This is the way I tie it. When fishing for big fish at night this is one of my “go to” patterns. I love flies with a large or long profile in the water. This fly also has a lot of movement. The mylar EZ body head has a great translucent shimmer in the water. I also weight the hook with lead. This gives the fly a more substantial and natural sink rate. After casting this fly I’ll just let it sink before retrieving it. Many times I’ll get a hit shortly after the fly hits the water. This is an extremely durable fly.
One of the great things about fly tying is the ability to experiment. I also tie this fly in olive and white. Don’t be afraid to vary colors or even the materials.
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