Small flies... and large

Fall fishing for sea trout means small flies. Here are my favorites... and a couple of not so small ones that have proven useful as backups.

By Martin Joergensen

Low Water Red Tag, Killer Bug and Copper Bully

Low water Red Tag, Copper Bully and Killer Bug

Low Water Red Tag - materials

Hook	Gamakatsu F-16, size 4 or 8 Any down eye 2X streamer hook can be used. Stainless or salt water resistant recommended.
Thread	Black
Tail	Red wool
Rib	Copper wire
Body	Three strands of peacock herl
Hackle	Small, soft, brown hen hackle
Head	Thread

Tying Instructions

1. Start the thread behind the hook eye
2. Cut off a short length of red wool
3. Tie in one eye width behind hook eye
4. Cover wool with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
5. Cut wool leaving a small tuft for tail
6. Tie in copper wire under hook shank
7. Wind thread to front of wool
8. Tie in three strands of peacock herl
9. Cover herl with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
10. Twist herl and thread a to form a peacock rope
11. Wind herl to form a tight, cylindrical body
12. Prepare a small, soft hen hackle
13. Tie in base first in front of body
14. Wind the hackle 3-4 times backwards to form a mini palmer hackle
15. Wind ribbing 3-4 times forwards over hackle to secure it
16. Tie down copper and cut surplus
17. Form a small head from the tying thread
18. Whip finish
19. Varnish

One standard and four Low water Red Tags

Copper Bully (Kobberbassen) - materials

Hook	Short shank wet fly hook size 8-10
Thread	Red or orange
Rib	Copper wire (optional)
Body	Copper flash dubbing Angel Hair, SLF or equal
Head	Thread

Tying Instructions

1. Start the thread behind the hook eye
2. Cover hook shank with thread
3. Tie in optional ribbing
4. Dub with flash dubbing to a slightly tapered shape
5. Rib counterclockwise, tie down and cut ribbing
6. Form a small head from the tying thread
7. Whip finish
8. Varnish
9. Tease out material with velcro

1. Start the thread behind the hook eye
2. Cover hook shank with thread
3. Tie in optional ribbing
4. Dub with wool to a slightly tapered shape
5. Rib counterclockwise, tie down and cut ribbing
6. Form a small head from the tying thread
7. Whip finish
8. Varnish

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