Flicking feathers

  A slightly modernised version of the baby tarpon marabou fly listed in Lefty's book. This pattern will work for babies and giants alike, and is certainly a useful pattern for the Yucatan lagoons. Tie them in your preferred colours and sizes to suit your fishing. Lefty's Book is available here - Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3AvAoRJ Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3CzVRts To support the channel, get access to the monthly fly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 1/0-4/0 https://amzn.to/3Da7Gqq Thread: Red Danville's Flat Waxed Nylon 210 denier https://amzn.to/3AfGeFH Tail: Brown marabou flanked with grizzly saddle dyed red https://amzn.to/3l89gCT Flash: Red crinkle mirror flash Collar: Red saddle hackle dyed red https://amzn.to/3l89gCT BOTM 7 The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW A

  Toads are rightfully recognised as fantastic tarpon flies and this slightly compact marabou version is no exception. It's also a great pattern for many species that attack their prey from below it hangs well between strips and is full of movement, even when at rest. To support the channel, enter the giveaways and join the monthly online tying classes head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers . Materials List Hook: Owner Aki 1/0-4/0 Thread: Danvilles 210 denier flat waxed nylon Tail: Marabou bloods Collar: Webby saddly hackle or schlappen Body: Congo hair or EP fibre Eyes: Black mono eyes BOTM 7 The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com

  The cockroach is as simple as they come but it's an absolute killer pattern for tarpon and loads of other predator fish species. It's another pattern that Lefty Kreh considered a must have in the tarpon box. That's certainly good enough for me! Lefty's "Book Saltwater Fly Patterns" is available here - Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3AvAoRJ Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3CzVRts To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Materials List Hook: SC15 size 1-4/0 Thread: Black Danville's 210 Tail: 4-6 Grizzly hackles Collar: Red fox squirrel tail Book of the month 6 is available here https://amzn.to/3jwznCE Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3DuHvM1 Amazon UK

  The black death is a well established colour scheme for tarpon and can be tied in a range of ways, whether in the keys style like this or as a fiber minnow or bunny it's very effective offering the fish a good highly visible silhouette and a flash of colour. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Material list Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 size 1/0 -4/0 Thread: Red Danville's flat waxed nylon Tail: Black saddle hackles Flash: Peacock crinkle mirror flash Rear collar: Black saddle hackle or schlappen Front collar: Fluoro Red marabou Book of the month 6 is available here https://amzn.to/3jwznCE Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3DuHvM1 Amazon UK