Cassaboom Special

[steelhead]

A number of years ago I played around with interpreting Salmon Flies for saltwater. This particular coversoin was pretty effective at night and in the summer doldrums with a sinking line when fished from a boat around structure....

The aslmon fly appears as it is normally tied.

I think I may try a few more of these interpretations this winter. One of my bets night time flies has been a convesion of a Jock Scott to a big flatwing.....

Cassaboom Special (fly is about 9 1/2” – 10” long, eye of hook to end of flash)

HOOK: 3/0 Eagleclaw #253
THREAD: Black
PLATFORM: Chartreuse Bucktail (30 hairs)
SUPPORT: Yellow upturned neck hackle (31/2”)
TAIL (in order of assembly):
Black saddle hackle about 6” long/gold flash
Black saddle hackle about 7” long/gold flash
Black saddle hackle about 8” long/gold flash
Chartreuse saddle hackle about 9” long/blue flash
Yellow saddle hackle about 9” long/purple flash
Chartreuse grizzly saddle hackle about 9” long
(Trim flash about 1” longer than longest hackle)
BODY: Gold body braid (wind between collars as you tie forward)
COLLARS/TOPPINGS: At tail tie very sparse collar of black bucktail, top with long black bucktail and golden pheasant crest
Half way up body tie a sparse collar of black bucktail, top with long black saddle hackle and golden pheasant crest
At head of fly tie sparse collar of chartreuse buck tail 3/4 around shank of hook, top with sparse black bucktail and golden pheasant crest, make collar ½ length of black collar.
Very sparse, very short collar of chartreuse bucktail
Two turns of webby bright yellow hackle
EYE: Jungle cock

[SAXATILUS]

Awsome Fly John, Your talent and creativeness never ceases to amaze me. I tied one of those up this year and while it was no where near the caliber of yours it was a fish catcher. Great color combo. Look forward to tying and learning a thing or two from you next year.

[steelhead]

Sax, Hope to get down your way to a few of those Tuesday night tying sessions this winter. Maybe hit a saltpond or two as well, if the temps aren't tooooo cold.

[saltydog]

STEELHEAD, very nice!!!!! keep'em comming. kind of flatwingeeee. now thats one Ill have to tie, about 6 of. should be killers.
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN
P.S.thank you for the pattern

[steelhead]

How about I do one a week to get some activity going on the board?
Picture and pattern....

[NEXT2NUN]

That works for me Steelhead !!! Thanks in advance

[steelhead]

Could be fun. Get some good ideas exchanged. Different being techniques shared. Visit old classic striper flies that still catch, etc.....

[saltydog]

STEELHEAD, you do one. an Ill try to COPY IT!!!! cool this could get interesting, maby we can get everyone to post a pic of there copy????
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN
P.S. Ill do Cassaboom Special TODAY

[steelhead]

SD, That's great! here's another idea. Post a picture of a bait fish that's been taken underwater and tie a fly to match the baitfish...

[Swimmer]

Cassaboom special is gorgeous....

[saltydog]

STEELHEAD, here it is, just finished, pic kind of S--KS, cant see the colors good, the shadow on top is the golden pheasnt. cant see the RED tips. well thats it. cant wait till next week. got 5 more of theses to do.
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN

[steelhead]

There you go!!! Lookin' good!!!! Those bass won't stand a chance!