Simon’s Spey |
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| Hook: | Size 6-8 Mustad salmon fly hook |
| Thread: | 3/0 black uni-thread |
| Tail: | Black Saddle hackle fibers |
| Rib: | small silver tinsel |
| Body, rear two/third: | black uni-thread |
| Body, front one/third: | black rabbit fur (see tying note) |
| Collar: | Purple saddle hackle |
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Tying note: Rabbit fur is spun into a dubbing loop using a special technique. Form a dubbing loop, then open the loop, and place in a zonker strip so that all the rabbit fur is inside the loop and pointing out one side. The skin portion of the zonker strip is left on the other side of the loop. Clip the skin of the strip, so that only the rabbit fur remains in the dubbing loop. Now simply spin the dubbing loop and wind around the hook shank.
Note: This fly is perhaps one of my favorites to tie. It is beautifully simple, yet has a nice profile. Simon’s Spay bridges the gap between the old world spey style flies and modern techniques. Using a variation on the dubbing loop technique, a flowing hackle of rabbit fur is formed, giving the fly tons of action while in the water. Try this pattern out on you local anadromous species and you will be pleasantly surprised. |
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