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Spectra
Streamer
Copy and
photos by Barry Ord Clarke
This
is a quick, easy and realistic method for tying
patterns to represent any bait fish with a slim
streamlined body, such as stickle backs and sand
eels. I suggest that if buying the material Ghost
fibre you only require white, as this can be
coloured with waterproof felt pens to any colour
that you may require. In the pattern illustrated
I have used a Partridge Sebastien Rat carp hook.
The short curved shank, wide gape and in-turned
point balance the pattern well and creates
a fine bait fish movement when fished. All this
said, any other slat water streamer hook can
also be used. The softex head coating that I
have also used in this pattern is an excellent
material as it still remains soft to the touch
after drying,
but
this can also be replaced by clear Silicone,
melt glue and epoxy. This pattern and material
is well worth experimenting with, if you vary
the colour combination and size, you can cover
just about any pattern for imitating bait fish.
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The
dressing |
| Hook: |
Sebastien
Rat Carp Z2005SR # 6 |
| Thread: |
Clear
mono |
| Body: |
Roman
Moser Ghost Fibre (White) silver mobile |
| Gill Covers: |
Orange
floss |
| Eyes: |
Prisma
tape eyes |
| Head: |
Softex
coating |
| Colour: |
Waterproof
felt markers |
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THE
TYING TECHNIQUE: |
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Step
1:
Attach
the clear mono tying thread to the hook and
run along the shank until the mono hangs plum
with the hook point.
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Step
2:
Tie
in a bunch of white ghost fibre about half way
down the straight part of the hook shank. When
you remove a bunch of ghost fibre from it’s
hank, you separate the amount and length that
you require. Now holding the hank in one hand,
take hold of the bunch you have selected with
the finger and thumb of your other hand and PULL.
The fibres will pull away from each other into
a fine tapered tail. If you find this difficult
you can also use dubbing brush to achieve the
same effect. |
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Step
3:
Top
the white ghost fibre under body with a few
strands of mobile or crystal hair. This will
add a little sparkle to the pattern.
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Step
4:
Pull
another bunch of ghost fibre (about 1/3rd the
amount used for the under body) and colour it
blue with a waterproof felt marker. The best
way to colour ghost fibre with felt markers is:
Place a sheet of paper on the table and lie the
ghost fibre on it with the tapered end pointing
away from you. Hold the ghost fibre in place
by placing your thumb on the end to be tied in,
now with your marker make single stokes beginning
at your thumb and moving away from you. Once
you have done one side turn over the fibre and
repeat on the other side. Tie this in on top
of the mobile, about 5 mm longer than the white
fibre . |
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Step
5:
Take
a length of floss 30 cm long and fold it 4 times,
cut off the ends and roll in between finger and
thumb to mix the fibres. Now you can cut this
into two equal lengths and tie in as shown each
side of the head to form the gill covers. |
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Step
6:
Pull
yet another bunch of ghost fibre about the same
amount as the last one and colour this dark green.
Tie in on top of the blue fibre about 2 mm longer
that the blue. |
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Step
7:
Finish
off with a good tight half hitch knot so the
mono thread doesn’t slip, and attach the
prisma eyes. |
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Step
8:
Before
you apply the softex or epoxy whichever you use,
comb all the fibres in the fly with a dubbing
comb. This will blend the three layers and colours
together creating a more realistic body. Now
you can cover the head with your chosen medium. |
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Step
9:
The
finished spectra streamer, a real killer not
just for sea trout but all predatory fish. |
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