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Flash & Flash Musky/Pike Fly
Danish Pike pattern
tied by Peter Lyngby
Materials:
Hook:
Mustad 38928 size 4/0 or your favorite Musky/Pike hook of similar
dimensions
Tail:
Mixed bunch of gold and copper flashabou
Body:
None
Wings:
Two sets, a back and a front wing, both made of three different lengths
of gold and copper flashabou
fibers spun in loops
Thread: What you prefer, but I recommend a heavy strong thread
(Kevlar is often used) for durability.
Hackle:
Short red flashabou fibers spun in a loop
Head/weight: 5mm gold-head bead, optional
Tying Instructions:
1. (Optional) Remove barb and put hook
point through the gold-head. Leave the gold-head at eye.
2. Mount the hook in the vise,
mount the thread just before the hook bend and cement.
3. Mix a bunch of gold and copper flashabou and try to
change the length of the fibers a bit, this would give
the fly more life than a straight cut bunch. Tie in the tail, leave a
dubbing loop just in front of the tail and
cement.
4. Mix gold and copper flashabou in three
different section on your table. A section of 2/3 length fibers, a
section of 1/2 length fibers and a section of 1/3 length fibers. Spin
the three sections in the same order as
above, and tie it around the hook shank as a tight palmer hackle. Be
careful not to catch other fibers when
wrapping the dubbing loop. The hard part is to judge the size of the
bunches used in the three sections,
but it often takes less material than you think! Tie the dubbing loop
down, cut the thread and cement.
5. Tie in thread approximately 2 cm from the eye and
repeat instruction of step 4, leave a dubbing loop and
cement.
6. Cut red flashabou in very short fiber lengths (4 - 5
cm) and spin and wrap the final dubbing loop. Cement
twice - perhaps a drop of super glue if you believe in the extra
strength.
7.
Fly is ready, try it in your favorite water ASAP!
Notes:
This fly is a very popular pattern in Danish pike fly fishing. It is
only a few years old, yet people still seem to struggle about who tied
it first. It can be tied in various colors depending on the waters you
fish and theme of year, but this red, gold and copper version is my own
combination and a personal favorite.
When you see this fly for the first time its easy to misjudge it
for just a bunch of lifeless glitter, but when this baby hits the water
its full of life, sparkle and graceful mobility.
I have four reasons to recommend this fly:
1. It's light to cast.
2. It's durable.
3. It's easy to tie.
4. The Northern Pike love it.
This illustrated version is meant for shallow waters, and
because it seems practically weightless in the water, it can be fished
extremely slowly, remember the big ones are not in a hurry when they are
out looking or their prey.
If you're fishing in deeper waters, I would recommend a weighted
version. A large gold-head bead (5 mm fits this hook) suits the fly very
well and gives it a nice diving action.
Something's out there...............
Peter Lyngby
© 2009 Bruce E Harang