The Possum and Marabou Streamer…
A quick pre-prepared blog while on the road / wing! This winter I didn’t use any streamers but this one. It’s been excellent so I thought you might like to know the tying. It’s simple to tie as the pictures below show. I always try to design my flies to be as easy to tie as possible. I try to limit components and try not to add any complex procedures which take time. Parachutes in dry flies for example – waste of time. I’ve been tying this pattern with one or two 5mm tungsten beads depending on desired weight and more recently with the sculpin head. Initially I used the sculpin heads because I ran out of beads but after tying a few I wanted to tie more! They’re fun to tie and very effective. Have a play with this pattern. Try a multitude of possum / marabou colour combinations. Add sparkle or whatever takes your fancy. I just ordered lots more marabou colours and helmets to try more combinations.. The black and blue was deadly!
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Tight Lines,
Ronan..
(ps, sorry the slide show is not in order! When I export the pics they get mixed up.. nothing I can do about it..)
- The proof is in the pudding!
- Tie in the marabou tail..
- Tie in a few bunches of possum..
- This is a good amount to spin in like you would deer hair..
- Two loose turns before pulling tight evenly spinning the possum around the shank.
- Leave a decent amount of fuzzy stuff to make the foundation for the helmet,,
- Add plenty super glue..
- ..and push on the helmet.
- Done! Simple and effective..
- Here’s another.. Tail first..
- Select the possum hair,
- Apply so that it overlaps the marabou.
- Twoo loose turns..
- Then pull tight..
- More bunches up the shank..
- Some slightly darker for behind the head..
- Tie in as before. If it looks a bit like Bob Ross’s head then that’s okay, this will make the foundation for the helmet!
- Tie off..
- ..add the glue..
- ..and pop on the head.
- White.
- Brown and white.
- Grey and white
- Brown and green
- Brown and white
- Black and blue,
- yellow tail with black,red and blue!
- All tied with possum and marabou on size 4 Kamasan B175. This one is olive and natural. They’ll work in any colour combination for shitloads of species! The best thing about these is that they’re quick and easy to tie!
- Happy family!
- A bit of fun at the vice to produce these fellas!