Fly Focus Friday: Flat Wing Deceiver
Flat wing style flies have long been a fan favorite of striped bass fly anglers along the east coast. Renowned for their movement and castability flatwing flies are tied in many different styles and sizes. These flatwings are a more modern take on the concept featuring a built UV resin head with holographic eyes, and a keel weight to ensure that the fly will ride correctly even under heavy current. This pattern is about 7" long and can make a great small mackerel, or large sand eel pattern. In general this pattern is a great imitation for any long slim profiled baitfish.
Materials (Click link for pages):
- Hook: Gamakatsu SL12S 2/0
- Thread: Veevus 140 Power Thread
- Wing and Throat: Large Northern Bucktail and Extra Long Peacock Herl
- Body: Flashabou Mirage Blends
- Tail: Hareline Half Wing Saddles, Hareline Half Grizzly Saddles and Ewing Half Saddles
- Eyes: Fish Skull Living Eyes (7mm)
- Keel Weight: Lead Wire (.030)
- UV Resin: Solarez Thick and Thin