Bunker Flatwing

[Offshore]

I've played around with flatwings to imitate Pogies and Herring, but I don't think you can get a deep enough profile. Here's a mixed school of Herring and Pogies tied with Mega Mushy stuff

[SAXATILUS]

Offshore, With flatwings you can get as deep a profile as you want, both hieght wise and most importantly when viewed from below. You must use the right texture bucktail and go with either a bump in the body braid, wich is the way I do it , or reverse tie the hair. The more you flair it the wider it will be. If you flair the hair 90 deg from the shank and run it under hot water when your done you might be amazed how wide the fly gets and it puffs out even more in the water.

[steelhead]

Salty, NIce Tie! Can you post the pattern? I'd like to try tying it up!

[saltydog]

Saxatilus, yes sir!
I use Eagle Claw 524N I like them better, bigger eye an more shine. thats me. you can use what ever you like.
2/0 254N
Thread--> white
Platform--> about 30 hairs white
Suport--> white saddle
Tail--> white saddle 2 silver flash
white saddle longer then the first 2 gold flash
pink saddle " " " last one 2 red flash
white saddle " " " 2 green flash
Body--> silver pearl
Collar Chartruce/ light blue/ white 2/3 rds around
Wing-->LONG Cream saddle 2 blue flash
Grizzly saddle long
Top--> GRAY saddle
EYES J.C.
your flatwing should be 8" of feathers an 1" of extended flash
run under HOT water an SHAPE. (tie up a DOZ, you"el need them)
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN
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[steelhead]

That's a nice fly! Can't wait to tie uo a few.