Featured Fly - Foam Headed Musky Thing

So, I will start by saying "I'm Sorry", this post is going to be really long. As I was saving photos I realized the last number was 27, 27 photos to tie this thing. Anyway, now I'll tell you about it, this is not my pattern for say, but I did design the heads to go on them. This fly is basically a Brad Bohen fly, revers tied deer hair, some flash and feather. Basically, I want to make as much noise under water as possible, I designed this guy to move all over the place, and the foam wants to head to the surface, I fish it with a deep sinking line, giving it awesome action in the water. SO here we go...

Materials:

Hook: Partridge Predator Hook - 6/0 &8/0

Feathers:  Any Saddle Hackle you can Find

Flash: Holo Fly Fiber -  Black 

Bucktail: White for the rear 

Bucktail: Purple and Black for Head 

Step 1: Tie in a small clump of deer hair straight back. Then tie in some flash making the guide to how long you want the fly.

Step 2: Tie in 2 feathers as the tail. One on Each side.

Step 3: This step is the bulk of the fly. Reverse tie a clump of deer hair. Spinning it around the hook shank.

Step 4: Bring your thread forward, warp back over the deer hair, making it fold backwards. keep wrapping until the hair is folded back to where you want it.

Step 5: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 6: Add a few more strands of flash.

Step 7: Tie in two more feathers, you can change the color, to accent the fly.

Step 8: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 9: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 10: Add a bit more flash.

Step 11: One more set of feathers. Whip Finish, Cut off, and coat with head cement.

Step 12: Take 50-80 lb wire, and join the back hook to the front. Beads are optional. Coat with Super Glue.

Step 13: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 14: Repeat step 3 and 4.

STEP 15: Add two more feathers. I like to shorten them up for the front half.

Step 16: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 17: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step18: Add 2 more feathers.

Step 19: Add a bit more flash. But not too much.

Step 20: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 21: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 22:  Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 23: Add two more feathers, changing the colors again.

Step 24: Tie in the accent color of deer hair, only on the top half, and this time tie it back.

Step 25: Tie in the second accent color on the bottom, blending them together on the sides.

Step 26: Repeat steps 24 and 25.

Step 27: Take your pre-made head, coat the inside with super glue, then slide onto the fly. Make sure the head is centered on the hook eye. After the super clue cures, take a UV curing glue, and fill in the front gap, securing it to the hook, and adding a bit of weight.

The finished Fly.

Living the Dream - Schuylkill Float

I just want to thank everyone who came out this past weekend for our musky country event. And a special thanks to the guys who signed up for Brad's tying class.

It was a real honor to float Brad down the Schuylkill river on Monday, I would say I learned more in 8 hours watching and BSing with Brad, than I could have thought myself the past few years chasing musky. He really is an awesome dude, and an amazing fisherman, we hit the banks, docks, and bridges as hard as we could. No love, "I hate musky" Brad said, as we rowed to the launch, "but damn I love em". All we had was a nice smallmouth and soaked raincoats to show for the day. It was fun none the less, here are some photos from the weekend.

Brad Bohen & Zero2Hero

TCO is excited to announce, Brad Bohen from Musky Country Outfitters will be here April 28th to do a private fly tying class, a Q & A session, and just hang out all day. We will be having the tying class from 10 - 12 on Sunday, the cost is $80.00 limit 8 people.We still have a few spots open, so call the shop 610-678-1899 or email me Jake@tcoflyfishing.com to reserve you spot today!!!

I met Brad a few weeks ago at Mossy Creek, I think after talking to him for 2 hours I learned more about musky fishing than I did, the last 3 years Ive been chasing them. So if you are a die hard, or just interested in these toothy critters come on out! We will have pizza, cold beverages (maybe beer), and showing Zero2Hero on the big screen!

 

Brad Bohen, Kelly Galloup, and Mossy Creek

I was invited down to Mossy Creek Fly Shop this past weekend, to meet Brad Bohen, and Kelly Galloup. They were both down there doing a tying lesson, and presentations, so Brian and Colby the owners asked if I wanted to come down, this was after we talked for 10 minutes and they realized how much I loved chucking over-sized flies. So after watching, learning, and meeting the 2 celebrities, we drank a couple beers, we supported our local shop, purchasing something I really needed, yet another hat.

Brad Bohen's Musky Fly. Awesome color combo

Brian was kind enough to put us on some private water on Mossy Creek, thank buddy. We got geared up with green grass and temps in the upper 30's, by the time we were geared up and fishing the second hole, there was an inch of snow on the ground. Three hours later we had one fish to hand and 3 others that were smarter than us. We stripped streamers till we couldn't see anymore, and headed back north, out of the snow, not very often do you hear that phrase.

Nice Mossy Creek Brown Trout

Headbanger Sculpin right where it should be

 Naturally, after you watch rad Bohen tie a musky fly, its only right that you go right home and sit down at the vise. So I did :)