KNOUFF LAKE SPECIAL

SUBMITTED BY: Ruben Breitkreutz


Fly Tied and Photo taken by Ruben Breitkreutz

FISHING METHOD :Floating line with 10 -16 Ft leader. Use the count down method to get the fly just off the bottom. Use a slow to medium retrieve (4 - 8 inch steady strips)  with a several quick 2 - 3 inch pulls every 30 - 40 seconds. Use the same retrieve for sinking lines. Try using this fly on the shoals during the evening.

 Hook  Mustad 9672/9671 size 8 - 12
 Thread  6/0 or 8/0 black
 Weight  Lead or substitute (optional)
 Tail  Golden pheasant neck fibers
 Ribbing  Medium green Mylar (4-5 wraps)
 Body  Green olive chenille
 Hackle  Pheasant rump

TYING NOTES:

  1. First pinch your barb, then lay a thread base down.

  2. Add the weight to body, secure it with tying thread.

  3. Tie in the golden pheasant fibers for the tail.

  4. Tie in the rib, tie in the chenille for the body.

  5. Wrap the chenille up the shank of the hook, stopping 3/4 of the way up.

  6. Reverse wrap the rib up the body (4 - 6 wraps).

  7. Tie in the pheasant rump and wrap 3 - 4 times, remembering to leave enough room for a small thread head.

  8. Whip finish and cement the head of the fly.