THE RECIPE
Tail: Chartreuse Rabbit Zonker Strip - Inverted
Butt: Chartreuse Medium Estaz
Body: Craft Fur dubbed and then trimmed
Eyes: 4mm Black Mono Eyes
Thread: Charteuse
Hook: Gamakatsu SC-15 #1/0 and Mustad C68SNP-DT #1/0
THE INHALER
This fly is my favorite fly to throw at baby tarpon on dark or blotchy bottom. I've also caught many large tarpon on the Inhaler in the Islamorada backcountry as well. A quick tap retrieve is best. For baby tarpon tie this fly on Gamakatsu SC-15 and for large tarpon tie on a Mustad C68SNP-DT 1/0
DIFFICULTY
THE RECIPE
Tail: Chartreuse Rabbit Zonker Strip - Inverted
Butt: Chartreuse Medium Estaz
Body: Craft Fur dubbed and then trimmed
Eyes: 4mm Black Mono Eyes
Thread: Charteuse
Hook: Gamakatsu SC-15 #1/0 and Mustad C68SNP-DT #1/0
FOR BABY TARPON:
Place a #1/0 Gamakatsu SC-15 hook in your vice. Starting mid shank, cover the hook with some flat waxed Chartreuse thread.
If you are using 3/0 flat waxed, do not build up the thread too much. This will cause problems later on.
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.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
ESTAZ
Core-wrapped mylar used on many popular modern patterns....called Estaz. Use on wooly buggers, nymphs, salmon and steelhead patterns, egg patterns and saltwater flies. Estaz fly tying material is very popular stuff. Standard size.
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.
Tie in a two and a half inch chartreuse zonker strip. Also, Make sure you place the zonker inverted so the actual hair on the zonker faces down. The reason for this is that most of the time, a tarpon will come from underneath to eat the fly
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.
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.
Tie in medium black mono eyes a half inch in front of the tied in zonker strip.
Be careful when tying in your mono eyes. They break easily if bent too far.
SHOP FOR TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Next, at the base, tie in chartreuse estaz. Wrap it towards the eye of the hook. Wrap it figure eight style over the mono eyes and tie off. Trim estaz to form a round head.
I like using medium to long estaz and being able to trim the head the way I want.
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