The Booby

SUBMITTED BY: David Shepherd

FISHING METHOD: I have fished this pattern with both floating and sinking lines. In shallow water, use a slow pull retrieve with several short 2 to 4 inch pulls every 15-20 seconds. On sinking lines with a short leader, let the fly sink to the bottom before you start your retrieve, I use a 3 to 4 second full hand twist with several 2 to 6 inch pulls to retrieve the fly (long pauses). Try trolling this fly with a sinking line. It’ the wriggle that works along with long pauses.

Hook	Wet Nymph 2X Size 6-10
Eye	Foam - Plastizote, or foam plugs.
Ribbing	Fine Tinsel can be used
Tail	Marabou – “Lots” with a length and a half off the bend Pearl flashabou tied on top of the tail
Body	Chenille – Sparkle braid
Body colours	Green or yellow fluorescent to black or brown & green chenille

TYING NOTES:

1. Pinch your barb down on the hook.

2. Lay down a thread base on the shank of the hook.

3. Tie in the foam eye using a figure eight binding.

4. Tie in a generous amount of marabou for tail.

5. Tie pearl flashabou on top of tail for extra attraction.

6. Tie off the tail material.

7. Wind the chenille material up the body and tie off.

8. Whip finish and cement the head of fly.

9. Spot of black in centre of eyes

Give this pattern a try next spring.