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Dan Blanton's Flash-tail Whistler


 Dan Blanton's Flashtail Whistler is a true saltwater classic and with good reason, it's deadly for all manner of species in fresh and salt water environments. Whether you're targeting backwater tarpon, striped bass, pike or largemouth, it's well worth having a few whistlers in your fly box.

To support the channel, join the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up Materials list Hook: Short shank saltwater hook of your choice, I used Gamakatsu SL12 size 2/0. Eyes: 4-6mm bead chain depending on hook size Weight: lead wire Thread: White Danville's Flymaster 140 denier Tail: Bucktail Red bucktail over white, or your preferred colour scheme Flashtail: Standard Flashabou- silver & pearl or some other colour Topping: Peacock Crystal flash Side flash: Pearl Crystal flash Flanks: Grizzle neck hackle Gill: Red chenille Collar: 2 webby saddle hackles or schlappen followed by a webby grizzle saddle or schlappen Weedguard: 40-50lb fluorocarbon Book of the month 6 is available here https://amzn.to/3jwznCE Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3DuHvM1 Amazon UK

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