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FLORIDA KEYS SHARK FLIES - The Mad Pumpkin |
THE MAD PUMPKIN
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TYING THE MAD PUMPKIN |
A great all around shark fly. This fly is also deadly in all black. You will notice I don't take much care in tying this fly. It's usually trashed after a shark gets a hold of it. |
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THE RECIPE
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Tail: Orange Zonker strip,
Pearl Flashabou |
Body: Orange Marabou, palmered |
Head: Dan Bailey's body fur |
Thread: Orange |
Hook: Mustad 3407SS |
Hook Sizes: 2/0, 3/0 |
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STEP #1
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Starting midshank, cover the hook with some flat waxed Orange thread
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TYING TIP
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No tip for this step |
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STEP #2
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Tie in thick piece of Orange Zonker Strip and some peark flashabou. Start the anti-foul process by wrapping 360 degrees around the base of the strip.
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TYING TIP
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No tip for this step |
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STEP #3
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Tie in one marabou plume at the base, in front of the zonker strip. |
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TYING TIP
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Always coat the fly with Sally Hansen's hard as nails after each step. |
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STEP #4
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Now, palmer the marabou. After that is done, make sure you wrap just in front of the palmer to lay the marabou down |
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TYING TIP
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It should look like this after a few wraps in front of the palmered marabou.
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STEP #5
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Tie in the Dan Bailey's body fur and palmer foward. |
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TYING TIP
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No tip for this step. |
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STEP #6
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This is how the head should look after the palmer. Tie off and apply Hard As Nails and you're done! |
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TYING TIP
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No tip for this step. |
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