THE ABOMINATION

FLORIDA KEYS FLATS FISHING FLY SELECTION

THE ABOMINATION

The Abomination was created while sitting at my vice with one of my clients Raymond Laurel. This pattern is Kwan style fly and certainly one of my favorite patterns to throw. Although tied for Bonefish, this pattern has been eaten by redfish, baby tarpon, jacks, ladyfish and many more species. It's a simple fly but super effective.

DIFFICULTY

THE RECIPE

Tail: Tan Craft Fur and Pearl Krystal Flash

Body: Sparkle Yarn

Thread: Chartreuse

Eyes: Medium Bead Chain

Weed Guard: Mono V

Hook: MUSTAD C68SNP-DT #2, #1

STEP 1

Secure a MUSTAD C68SNP-DT #2 in your vise. Starting mid shank, cover the hook with some flat waxed chartreuse colored thread all the way to the bend.

TYING TIPS

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HOOK DESCRIPTION

MUSTAD C68SNP-DT TARPON SIGNATURE

Seeing that big mouth of a Tarpon open, turn and flash its silvery side is a make-or-brake-moment. This straight eye Mustad Tarpon Hook will get you that one step closer to hooking a tournament winning fish. The super strong 2X strong wire hook will endure almost anything during the fight, without loosing its grip. The 2X short shank makes it ideal for tying Toad style flies, but also a variety of long, synthetic fiber, baitfish patterns.

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MATERIAL INFORMATION

SPARKLE YARN

A popular three-strand acrylic-based rug yarn that's great for making emergent caddis pupae, impressionistic Merkin-style crab bodies, and so much more, Aunt Lydia's Sparkle Yarn by Wapsi is a versatile favorite indeed. Available in a wide array of productive colors, and generously carded for your fly tying convenience, Wapsi's Aunt Lydia's Sparkle Yarn is sure to please. (Sold 5 yards per card)

EQUIPMENT INFORMATION

DYNA KING BARRACUDE VISE

This finely crafted vise offers all of the great features preferred by professional tyers everywhere. With high grade brass knobs, all stainless steel construction except the jaws made out of hardened tool steel, smooth rotation with precision ball bearings, easy height adjustment, 90° handle for speed crank, convenient material clip, notch lock cam, excellent hook holding capability 32 to 8/0, and bobbin hanger included.

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STEP 2

Tie in a clump of tan craft fur in, about the diameter of a pencil and about two and a half inches long. Tie in 6 sprigs of Krystal Flash.

VERY IMPORTANT: After that is tied in, bar the tail with an brown colored magic marker. Make sure you use a permanent magic marker.

TYING TIPS

Kick that tail up by making some parachute wraps right at the base of the material

MATERIAL INFORMATION

CRAFT FUR

Extra Select Craft Fur from Hareline is a must-have material for any angler’s fly-tying kit. This high-quality craft fur is widely used in many saltwater and streamer fly patterns and has become popular due to its remarkable durability and natural look. The material comes in a wide range of colors, which guarantees that every angler can find the perfect shade that matches their specific fly-tying needs.

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MATERIAL INFORMATION

KYRSTAL FLASH

Similar to Flashabou Accent but available in many more colors. Krystal Flash is an brilliant Fly and Jig Tying Material. It is a unique, super brilliant material. Flashabou Accent comes in a bundle of long, spiraled fibers that give the appearance of tiny lights at each spiral. Krystal Flash was developed for flies, but also works great on Crappie and Bass Jigs and Spinners.

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STEP 3

Start figure eigth-ing yarn towards the hook eye. Start with the tan and end with Tan. I usually do about 4 pieces before I tie in the eyes.

TYING TIPS

Make sure you start with tan and end with tan. It's not the end of the world if you don't but my OCD won't allow it :)

STEP 4

Fig. 1 - Now, Tie in your medium bead chain eyes. Add your last piece of sparkle yarn, should be the darker tan color. Once you do that, Trim the yarn like you see if figure 1. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of this step on the new tutorial so I just used the older one. Little blurry but you get the point. See Fig, 2

TYING TIPS

Make sure you have extremely sharp scissors when cutting materials.

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

STEP 5

Next, take a small wire brush and brush out the yarn until it looks meshed together. You're almost done! Keep Trimming the head until you get the shape desired . In this final step, take a chartreuse Sharpie magic marker and dab the head. Tie in your V mono weed guard.

TYING TIPS

After making your wraps, add a pinch of super glue to lock in the eyes

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