Go-san Red Head Kebari

Go Ishii is one of Japan’s top practitioners of Tenkara and a good friend. He loves “futsu” kebari – stiff hackled wet flies. These flies are very versatile for all kinds of manipulation techniques – upstream, across and down. The stiff hackle helps anchor the fly in place in tiny soft pockets to gain added time in the strike zone. Your casting has to be accurate though!

Hook: I used is a size 12 short shank scud hook but you can vary
Thread: Red
Tag: Red thread
Dubbing: Orange Seal fur (any seal substitute will work – my favorite is Angora goat)
Hackle: Brown rooster cape sized a bit bigger. For these type of flies I like a longer and bushier hackle rather than a high-end saddle that one measures for the hook size.