EP Fiber Streamer

Here is the fly pattern sheet for the EP Fiber Streamer.

Materials

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Materials

Directions:

1. Begin thread at eye and create base (of white thread) and end at hook point.
2. Cover thread with head cement.
3. Start with section on top of hook, tie in middle of hank. Make a couple wraps rearward and then 4 wraps forward.
4. Take an equal amount of white and place on bottom, splitting fibers in either side of hook. Use 4 – 5 wraps and wrap towards hook point.
5. Fold back top and bottom fibers. Bind down 3 – 4 wraps of thread winding forward.
6. Take equal about of fibers and tie on top with 4 wraps of thread with touching turns going forward.
7. Tie on white fibers on bottom with 4 – 5 wraps to bump of previous materials.
8. Fold top and bottom pieces and tie down with 4 – 5 wraps.
9. Apply head cement.
10. Now start the body of fly. Use less materials
11. For top section, wrap around hook from bottom and hold equal amount of materials tightly on top while wrapping thread backwards with 3 turns.
12. Do same for bottom.
13. Repeat top and bottom again.
14. Now begin head.
15. Use shorter fibers for head sections, 2 1/2 – 3 inches long.
16. Apply on top of hook, with thread towards point with 2 or 3 wraps.
17. Apply white on bottom of hook, wrapping forward with 2 or 3 wraps.
18. Tie in another on top.
19. Pull top and bottom back and secure.
20. Create small head and whip finish. Trim thread.
21. Apply head cement around head and along side.
22. Remove fly and comb out materials and trim fly.
23. Replace in vice to attach eyes.
24. Place eye on glue on bodkin.
25. Slide eye from bodkin onto fly.

Personal tying notes:

• Three sections to fly – Tail section, body section, head section
• 2 and 2, top and bottom down fly
• When trimming, the hook should barely show from belly fibers.
• Other Hook Options:
  • Gamakatsu SL12S (Hareline code – GSL 12X) 1X Short Big Game Wide Gap Hook NS Black
  • Gamakatsu SC15 (Hareline code – GSC15) Wide Gap Hook Tin
  • Gamakatsu SC152H (Hareline code – GSC152H) 2X Strong Wide Gap Hook Tin

Here is the fly pattern sheet for another variation, the EP Sardina.