Step-by-step fly tying: Para-RAB by Gordon van der Spuy

Fly tying guru, Gordon van Der Spuy, A.K.A. The Feather Mechanic, walks us through a detailed yet rewarding tutorial of the Para-RAB. This long hackle dry fly is a modern adaptation of the traditional R.A.B (Red Arsed Bastard). It has a big search image, and is ideal for high water, turbulent flow river scenarios. It's the only fly in the world that makes use of squirrel tail as a halo hackle. While the stiff dry-fly hackle provides stability, the squirrel fibres provide movement - paramount to the Para-RAB's success.
These are the materials used to tie the Para-RAB:
Hook: Gamakatsu S10/F11 size 14
Thread: Griffiths sheer 14/0, RED
Body: Wild turkey biots - Gordon uses those from Magpie Materials.
Tail: Coq de Leon barbs
Post: White polypropylene yarn.
Hackle: Squirrel tail and standard genetic dry fly hackle.
Dubbing: Ice dub peacock black
Chapters:
0:30 Introduction
1:35 Materials used
3:35 Tying in
9:54 Squirrel tail hair
10:40 Tying in the post
18:08 Tying off
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[@Aloistruebner]

Boom! Nice one!! Simply really good! And i think that fly is absolutely sitiing down on the surface like really really soft!! Thumpz up!

[@russellogden8071]

Beutiful tie and great camera work

[@Morenofly]

Really lekker work my friend!!

[@jakespool2000]

Hackle Pubes!... Nice!!

[@derekcunningham9993]

The business, Gordon

[@bronsonreich7675]

Hes clearly a master of baiting viewers and fish. I hope i master baiting fish with this knowledge. ;)

[@Lukaandthebros]

Nice fly

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Not a fan of some of your antics....however, there is no way I could deny that you're not a skilled tyer. My God mate, you do some exceptional work!

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Gordon is the goat

[@helgeo.sommer584]

[@exilbayer6377]

For anyone, who dosn´t like the taste of moth-balls, bird-poo and dust, or just distrusts the ingredients of the dying: A wet tissue or sponge does the trick, too...😉

[@exilbayer6377]

This video made me really angry: Gordon, you´re still alive and have two functioning hands. So, there is absolutely NO excuse, for abandoning your own channel... Do better!!! Having that said: Fantastic tying!

[@zenbooter]

Deviate fly tyer

[@20darlind09]

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