Pumpkinhead Flatwing

[steelhead]

Got the idea of this one from Thanksgiving dinner...

I have just the place to fish it up on the Essex River, 3AM, 2 hours before low tide. Only 5 more months.... Nice slow dead drift with a floating line.... Mmmmmm.....

[canyondiver]

Sweeeeeet!
That thing ought to look great in the drink!
Are you going to catch a fish on Halloween with it?
I made a black and orange cockroach style for bassing on Halloween a few years ago.
BTW, nice job!
CD

[steelhead]

Great Idea! I think I'll do that!

[saltydog]

STEELHEAD, EXCELENT TIE, Iuse to hunt on that river. you should do good there. how about posting the patten, so we can tie some up?
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN

[steelhead]

PUMPKINHEAD FLATWING: This one is tied about 16" long.
Inspired by the colors on my plate on Thanksgiving dinner.

Hook: Eagle Claw 254 or 253, 6/0
Thread: Orange
Platform: Light cream bucktail
Pillow: Cream dubbing
Support: Wide natural grizzly neck hackle, curve side up.
Tail: First, 3 Tan saddles/2 pearl Flash, second, light brown saddle/2 pearl Flash, third, pumpkin saddle/copper Flash, fourth, wine red, fifth, chartreuse saddle/2 red Flash, sixth, medium gray saddle/silver flash, seventh, eighth, silver doctor blue saddle/blue flash, ninth, olive saddle/gold Flash, tenth, pink saddle, eleventh, copper saddle, twelfth, cream saddle.
Body: Gold Mylar braid
Collar: Cream bucktail on bottom and amber bucktail on sides
Wing: Brownish olive bucktail
Cheek: 3 hairs each of burgundy, turquoise, orange, yellow, and chartreuse bucktail, followed by red orange Golden Pheasant flank feather
Topping: 7 long strands of peacock herl, followed by orange/yellow badger saddle (short)
Eyes: Jungle cock