Roy Lopez
Warm saltwater fly
Easy
- Start the thread at the hook bend and tie in the tail, two feather tips on each side curving out
- Add the flash on top of the feathers
- Tie in the chenille right over the hook bend
- Wrap the chenille a couple of turns, tie off and trim
- Burn some heavy monafilament to form eyes and paint the eyeballs black
- Tie in midway between the chenille and the hook eye, pointing towards the rear of the fly
- Cover the remaining shank with tying thread and tie in a piece of mylar tube in front of the eyes, perpendicular to the shank
- Fray it and trim it
- Tie in dumbbell eyes right behind the hook eye
- Whip finish and varnish over the dumbbell eyes and tie-off point
redfish
| Hook | Mustad 34007 size 6. Can be tied in 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 |
| Thread | Red 6/0 |
| Tail | Grizzly hen feather or hackle tips and gold flash |
| Front body | Orange Flash Chenille |
| Eyes | Burnt 40 lbs mono |
| Body | Gold Mylar tube |
| Weight | Lead dumbbell eyes |
