Fly Tying the Crystal Meth Sucker Spawn Steelhead & Salmon Egg Fly Pattern - EP 28 PF

[@Centar1964]

The fly names are getting out of hand...what next the Heroin Hooker?

[@toxicwaffle3931]

that is my favourite fly for atlantics

[@joeduca8582]

Hi Darren, seriously that's the best instruction I've seen for this pattern. I haven't tied them, only glo bugs. In fact I thought the name meant the fish are a sucker for this fly, you know, like a Mickey Finn, when you slip someone a "Mickey"" to knock them out. I was in Dick's, buying some egg hooks that I like, when a couple of guys told me what's up! 😂 I had a good laugh. Great tip on the way you worked the braid, very smart. Do you fish out both ends and put the rest in the bag? I have to find a method for wrapping Estaz type material. I leave it on the card my stuff came on and it's a pain to wrap it. It twists and I have a time getting it to lay back. I never can estimate how much to cut off so I don't come up short or waste to much material. Thanks for the tutorial.👍 I can see why you do this for a living.

[@PiscatorFlies]

+Joe Duca The suckers get think in the rivers up here and that fly is a killer. Yes, I put it all out of the bad and grab the two ends and leave them out of the bag. I get about 12-16 flies out of a package. I tie a lot of these for my NY and PA clients every year. For the Estaz, I take it off the card and just let the end hang out of the bag. With Estaz, I find it has a "grain" so that it wraps differently depending on which end you use. I find the end that lays back when I tie with it and fold the rest into a bag. I don't waste much material, maybe less than an inch per package goes in the waste basket.

[@joeduca8582]

Piscator Flies Thanks! I read that about that Estaz and similar chenille recently in a UK tying magazine. You really got to save your overhead being a production tyer. My parents were depression babies. When they raised us we got a smack if we wasted stuff. You're ok Darren, thanks again. 👌😉

[@PiscatorFlies]

+Joe Duca Thanks Joe. Cheers to you.

[@joeduca8582]

Piscator Flies No thank you. I just noticed my notifications were set to occasional. It's now set to all. I wondered why so much lag time. 🍻 to you too!

[@gangunitsergeantmartinez7656]

Sir, is This pattern also effective for catching trout?

[@PiscatorFlies]

@Gang Unit Sergeant, Martinez Yes, you should be good targeting trout with this pattern, especially any time of the year that you have spawning in the rivers. Cheers

[@gangunitsergeantmartinez7656]

Piscator Flies Your reply is much appreciated. Thank you!

[@eclipche7]

That's got to be one of the worst names you could come up with to try and sell something.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Tj Martel agreed, I didn’t come up with it, but the crystal sucker spawn works too.