Salt Water Fly

The Bay Shrimp

By Christian Calliontzis

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Burn the mono so that you get a well-rounded black eye. Pinch the mono flat with pliers and bend slightly then tie facing downwards (Assuming the hook is in the normal position).

3) Tie in a shorter piece of the shrimp body on top and a slightly longer piece below the shorter piece. Remember to keep the fly spars.

4) Back on top add another piece of the shrimp material, tying the thread just behind the eyes. With this piece you must fold over the dumbbell eyes and tie off near the hook eye.

5) Add the final piece of shrimp material. This is the longest and most important part as it is what provides the length and most of the bulk. Tie in as you did with the first fly and again bring the excess forward but instead of trimming the piece off leave a short little piece, almost like a lip on a rapala. Super glue for added durability.

Brush Fly

By Nick Nortje

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Start the cotton about half way down the hook ending just after the barb.

3) Tie in a generous amount of marabou and make a half hitch.

4) Place the brush on the top of the hook going forward and tie it in. Add a drop of super glue for some extra insurance. Pull all the fibres of the brush backwards.

5) Rotate the hook while wrapping the brush around the shank till about ¾ of the way up not forgetting to tease out the fibres using a comb or the fly will not have the required profile.

6) Tie off the brush and build a small cone. Using knot sense or clear epoxy glue your dolls eyes on and allow to dry. You can build up a head should you want extra weight, but again personal preference. Don’t forget to tease out the brush for that awesome action in the water.

Crab Pattern

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Tie in a small bunch of flash above the barb.

3) Tie in a pair of hen hackles curving outward to simulate the pincers.

4)Reverse the hook in the vice and starting below the barb tie in short lengths of yarn at 90 deg to the shank using figure of 8 method.

5) Repeat with alternate shade to create a striped body. Use 2 of the primary colour to one for the stripe.

6) Repeat this process right up to the dumbbell eyes.

7) Trim the yarn to form a crab shaped body.

8) Tie in the rubber legs using a simple half hitch and trim the legs to length.

9)A very small amount of super glue can be used on the leg knots as well as the dumbbell eyes.

10)This fly can be fished in the surf zone with as sinking line as well as letting it drift in deeper water.

Variation

Half And Half

Another baitfish imitation.

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Tie in 4 Hackles either side of hook bend at barb and wrap forward to behind eyes. Tie in a few strands of Crystal flash either side of hackle.

3) Tie in Pearlescent flash above barb and wrap forward to behind eyes. Secure with thread. Can be reinforced with super glue to make the fly more durable.

4) When this has dried. Reverse the hook in the jaws and tie in a small bunch of Chartreuse buck tail in front of the eyes. At this point a few strands of flash can be added.

5) Tie in a few strands of peacock herl or the grey buck tail to complete the wing.

6) Finish off the head and apply your favourite head cement. Paint the eyes if desired.

Fry Fly

This fly, designed and tied by Kevin Cole, works well in estuaries.

Materials

Tying Instructions

3) Tie a few wraps of thread around the mylar just in front of the wool body.

4) Tie in the bead chain eyes at this point with figure of 8 wraps.

5) Just behind the eyes tie in 5 strands of peacock herl.

6) Take 1 strand and wrap it around the tying thread a few times. Then wrap around the eyes forming the head. Whip finish just behind the hook eye and tie off.

7) Wrap the thread around the mylar tube above the hook barb . Tease out the mylar behind this point forming the tail.

8) Pull the 4 remaining pieces of peacock herl over the top of the body, secure with a few wraps of thread and tie off.

9)Trim the herl and tail to length.

Fishing Instructions

Surf Puff

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Tie in the flash Above the barb.

3) At the same point tie in the cactus chenille.

4) Wrap the chenille forward to the eyes.

5) Tie off and form a neat thread head.

Variation

Tarpon Toad

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Tie in a bunch marabou above the barb.

3) Tie in the Zonker in front of the marabou and give 2 wraps forward toward the hook eye and tie off. Make sure the fibres are not trapped.

4) Tie in short lengths of yarn at 90 deg to the shank using figure of 8 method.

5) Repeat this process right up to the bead chain eyes.

6) Trim the yarn evenly to shape the body.

7) Form a neat thread head in front of the bead chain and whip finish.

8) This fly can be fished in the surf zone with as sinking line as well as letting it drift in deeper water.

The Bay Glassy

The Bay Glassy tied for us by Russell Coote at the February 2007 Meeting. This is a fly that he tied to imitate the Glassy found in the Durban harbour. This fly caught many species but was primarily used when targeting Springer.

Materials

Tying Instructions

Tie in a few strand of Black Flash or Peacock herl for the lateral line.

Tie in another small bunch of the white kinky fibre on top to complete the body.

Make a neat head with the black thread, tie off and varnish. Try and make the head as round as possible because it is meant to simulate the black eye of the glassy.

Fishing Instructions

ABC (Anything But Chartreuse)

Another variation of the Crazy Charlie.

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Tie in the flash behind the eyes and form the body by wrapping back to above the barb and forward again to behind the eyes. Tie off the Flash.

3) Coat the body with Sally Hansen’s clear nail varnish. (Its a good idea to prepare a no. of bodies and let them dry before continuing)

4) Reverse the hook in the vice to ease application of the wing .

5) Tie in the wing Charlie Style ahead of the eyes and form a neat thread head.

Salty Bugger

This fly is fished with a floating line in rip currents in surf, bays or estuaries.

Materials

Tying Instructions

2) Dress the hook shank with thread down to above the barb.

3) Tie in the Marabou tail above the barb. A strand or 2 of flash can be added either side.

4) At the same point form a dubbing loop and using sparkle dubbing spin a bushy dubbing noodle.

5) Wrap this forward to the bead and tie off.

6) Pinch the marabou tail to length.