DeFrank's Fish Skull Emerald Shiner

DeFrank's Fish Skull Emerald Shiner

Recipe:

Hook: Daiichi 1750 #6


Thread: 8.0 Uni Thread - Olive Dun

Bead: Blue Baitfish Fish Skull - small

Body: UTC Medium Silver Holographic Tinsel

Flash: Silver Flashabou

Belly: White Marabou

Wing 1: Silver Grey Ice Dub

Wing 2: UV Pearl Ice Dub

Overwing: Sculpin Olive Marabou

Gill Plates: Translucent Dun Razor Foam

Step 1: Lay down a thread base. Tie in your tinsel at the back of the hook.

Step 2: Advance thread. Wrap tinsel forward and tie off.

Step 3: Tie in 6 strands of Silver Flashabou.

Step 4: Tie in the white marabou for the belly.

Step 5: Tie in the first wing of Silver Grey Ice Dub on top of the Silver Flashabou.

Step 6: Tie in the second wing of UV Pearl Ice Dub.

Step 7: Tie in 3 more strands of Silver Flashabou on each side of the fly.

Step 8: Tie in the third wing using Sculpin Olive Marabou.

Step 9: Using a Size 3 Mayfly wing burner, burn 2 razor foam gill plates. Tie a gill plate on each side. Whip finish.

Step 10: Place a drop of Crazy Glue Gel on the thread head. Insert fish skull. Re-apply thread and build a slight thread head in front of Fish Skull for a more durable and secure fly. Whip finish.

Step 11: With a Sharpie marker apply par marks on the gill plates as shown.