Hair bodied bluegill assassin

Prowler · 06-06-09, 01:31 AM

Hook: Shown on size 12 stone fly hook
Thread: Brown 6/0
Tail: Two white round rubber legs
Body: Orange deer hair spun and trimmed
Wing: Natural deer hair
Legs: White round rubber legs
Head: Yellow deer hair

stonyb · 06-06-09, 09:06 AM

Nice lookin' fly, Prowler. Do you shave the bottom of the deer hair flat with a single edged razor blade?

Prowler · 06-06-09, 11:37 AM

Thanks. I use scissors. I have heard a razor blade works well but I haven't tried it yet. I normally try to use some curved scissors on the bottom to make it flatter than the rest of the body so it will give clearance for the hook gap and hopefully make it float more upright.

06-06-09, 01:31 AM	#1
Prowler Native, aka Tooga Prowler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Statham, GA Posts: 3,126	Hair bodied bluegill assassin Hook: Shown on size 12 stone fly hook Thread: Brown 6/0 Tail: Two white round rubber legs Body: Orange deer hair spun and trimmed Wing: Natural deer hair Legs: White round rubber legs Head: Yellow deer hair __________________ I know where they live, I know what they eat. Now it's time to fool them with thread, feathers and roadkill.

06-06-09, 11:37 AM	#3
Prowler Native, aka Tooga Prowler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Statham, GA Posts: 3,126	Thanks. I use scissors. I have heard a razor blade works well but I haven't tried it yet. I normally try to use some curved scissors on the bottom to make it flatter than the rest of the body so it will give clearance for the hook gap and hopefully make it float more upright. __________________ I know where they live, I know what they eat. Now it's time to fool them with thread, feathers and roadkill.

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06-06-09, 09:06 AM	#2
stonyb Native Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Blue Ridge, GA Posts: 351	Nice lookin' fly, Prowler. Do you shave the bottom of the deer hair flat with a single edged razor blade?