Barba

Fly: Tomaz Modic, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Saltwater-whatever you have (silver looks best) size 8
Tube: Normal ear- cleaning swab, color lite blue, use about ½ of it!
Thread: Blue body thread
Body: Several strands of pearl flashabou wrapped and ribbed with smooth silver tinsel
Beard: White rabbit fur from the skin
Wing: 10 fibers of Krystal flash (lite blue) folded once to get 20 fibers on the fly. Pearl flashabou over Krystal flash Widow web (Orvis) blue! On the top
Head: tying thread
Eyes: sticky eyes covered with epoxy


Notes

The fly works well on the Adriatic for Mackerel and other relatives. And that's what it was designed for in the first place. I never used it on the flats, YET! ;-) But I bet it will work there too. It can be also used in muddy water days in the sea shore or fresh water.

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