Red Bastard

Created by Jeff Morgan

HOOK: Dai Riki 070, size 10-16 THREAD: Red, orange, or peach to match body BODY: Orange, red, or peach marabou RIBBING: Krystalflash to match body WING: Short marabou puff to match body HACKLE: Soft starling, grouse, or partridge

Uses

An attractor pattern to be used when trout are feeding on Daphnia. For more information, see Dealing with Daphnia.

How to Fish

Use a sinking line and a slow hand-twist retrieve. Finding the right depth can be tricky. For more, see the tactics section of the article Dealing with Daphnia.

Tying Instructions

1. Debarb hook, place in vise, start thread.

 
2. Tie in Krystalflash and marabou.

 
3. Wrap marabou body to head and secure.

 
4. Rib body with Krystalflash.

 
5. Tie back marabou butt ends and tear off with fingertips.

 
6. Tie in hackle and make 1-2 wraps of hackle, tie off.

 
7. Whipfinish and cement.