STREAMERS &
PULLING
FLIES
BOOBY
One of the best search flies in slow
moving or still deeper water using a sinking line. If fishing from a
fixed
position cast it out, let the line sink to the desired depth, and then
retrieve the line using a constant stripping motion, a pumping retrieve
or a combination of both. The stripping speed should be varied. If
lock
style fishing as you lift the fly pause the retrieve as the Booby
surfaces
and dibble it across the surface. The hit can be at any time but often
fish follow the Booby up and leave their take until the last moment.
My three favorite colour combinations are below but browns and olives and other colours are
effective
also.
As an alternative Boobies can
also be fished as a semi-dry fly on the surface. They work particularly
well
on Bass when fished on a floating line. Cast the Booby into structure
and let it sit on the surface film for 3 to 5 seconds if the is no
response twitch the fly and let it sit again.
MATERIALS:
Hook
- Size 8-12
long
shank or 2-4 jig hook
Eyes - Two bean
bag
beads
Thread - To
suit
body
colour
Tail - Marabou
to
match body colour
Body - Estaz
Chenille
is best but similar materials can be substituted
A)
- Tie in a set of booby eyes.
-
Re tie the thread in behind the booby eyes and wind the
thread in touching turns to the bend of the hook.
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B)
- Tie in a Woolly Bugger tail.
- Tie in the body material at the bend of the hook.
- Return the thread to the eye of the hook.
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C)
- Wind the body material forward to the
eyes building up a body that is slim at the tail and gradually
increases in thickness.
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Take a single figure of eight wrap of the body material
through the eyes and then tie the body material off in front of the
eyes and trim the excess body material.
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Whip finish in front of the eyes and trim the thread
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Don't
varnish the whip finish as even if you don't touch the eyes with
varnish the
fumes from the varnish will dissolve the bean bag beads.
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Give the eyes and the whip finish a further coat of PVA
glue.
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