How to Tie a Micro Intruder with Ben Paull - OPST

[@ClearStreamsUK]

Would love to see more videos by Ben Paul!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

I tie these in a multitude of colors and they all work. Lately I have been using a shank I cut down and snell a stinger hook on gives it even better movement . Thanks

[@AnglersAll]

Great tie and we couldn't agree more about that OPST spinning tool.

[@bowhunter2712]

Thank you for a great instructional tie. I will try this one out. Thanks again and keep em coming.🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@christopherorman5769]

Hackle pliers for the win!

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Nice looking pattern. I will give it a try!

[@mikewratten9035]

Great tie Ben very informative.

[@seanmooney3907]

Thanks, I finally have something to do with all the sculpin wool I bought before the new synthetics came out for tying nice bulky heads on sculpin and baitfish flies. Whatever happened to Jerry French? The first time I saw composite loops Jerry was tying on this channel. Love to watch him tie. All the best, Sean

[@am12band18]

Cool

[@marksleeper3752]

wow nice fly how long was the hook, and where did you purchase the material Thanks Mark

[@joeshoe4940]

I feel like I would be very good at naming flies , but I am Impatient . I’d like to name a fly and then try to create a fly that provokes the fish to question its Very nature to feed Have you ever tried the Norvise. And if so did you like it ?

[@OPSkagit]

The Norvice is very nice! Many of us tie on regal, but our Ops Manager has tried the Norvise and liked it.

[@joeduca8582]

Hi again Ben, now I understand more of what the difference is between the soft hackle you tied and this mini intruder. Even the soft hackle's "antennas" or horns as I called them correspond with the hackle wings on the mini intruder, you're just downsizing. Excellent! 👍 Your casting segment was beautiful. I'll have to look into that system, as I fish mostly small streams but I can see how I could fish bigger rivers and confined casting areas. Is Skagit a casting style or method like scandi? Are those tips sinking? Actually it's a shooting head system, correct? Thanks Ben.

[@joeduca8582]

OPSkagit Thanks, but we're those tips sinking, floating, or do they come in different degrees of bouancy?

[@joeduca8582]

OPSkagit Ok, that explains alot. I know the rivers in the NW (if that's where you're fishing) are different than here in NY. I called Kaufman's Streamborn about 15 years ago and the guy that took my call was a NY transplant and that's what he told me, as far as steelhead go. Thanks again, you're a great help.

[@TheSilver9r]

Hi Ben, do you have a hook type there, maybe a 4xl?

[@mg-by7uu]

So are you using a sink tip and dead drifting this fly? That's what I've been trying without much luck. I have an 11'6" 4 weight Redington Hydrogen with a 300 grain OPST Skagit head and a 12' OPST Bucket sink tip. I have a hard time shooting line, a hard time making my drifts last longer than 15 or 20 seconds, and I've only caught one fish in my first two outings.

[@danbolton3180]

I just made the live stream, 5 years later..