Belly Banger – It “RATTLES”, it’s WEEDLESS – Sunfish Fly – McFly Angler Streamer Fly Tying Tutorials
This fly has been in the making for a while now. Paul from the youtube channel Killer Fuz contacted me about his idea for making a fly on a worm hook. One that will be fully weedless. I had already wanted a good sunfish imitation, so I started tying it. Then I came up with adding the orange beads for both a rattle and to insure it swims hook point up, or keeled. It took quite a few tries though to get this just right, and the first time I tried fishing this, I was getting fouled on my fly line because there wasn’t enough stiff materials to keep the line from wrapping around. However, with the addition of the Faux bucktail, this issue has been fixed. I am very happy to say, this is the final version of the fly. Well I take that back, I found out that I liked using Coq de Leon soft hackle feathers instead of shlappen for the body feather. But, all in all this is my final version of the fly and I could not be happier.
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Here is a list of materials I used on this fly and links to where you can purchase them online.
Hook: Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Skeet Reese Worm Hook size 1 – www.walmart.com/ip/Eagle-Claw-Lazer-Sharp-Skeet-Reese-EWG-Worm-Hook-15-ct-Bag/43812031?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=865&adid=22222222227031741836&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=74803501728&wl4=pla-104602577808&wl5=9028022&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=43812031&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw5fzrBRASEiwAD2OSV_cEFwos2ZQKKqAAiHmpeiaj4ivTgOmI7DBdgooTCqsXFzBXjfIUmxoCDSUQAvD_BwE
Beads: Risen brass beads – www.risenfly.com/collections/beads-and-weights/products/brass-beads
Thread: Veevus 140 Power thread Olive – amzn.to/2ZZr6zf
UV Resin: Solarez ultra thin – amzn.to/2O3BoXR
Shanks: Risen articulated shanks – www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/articulated-shanks
Weed Guard Fiber – Faux bucktail white – amzn.to/2LwxFAr
Brush On Super Glue – amzn.to/307fYR2
Tail Feathers: White Rooster Saddle – amzn.to/32LCY4S
Tail Flash: Gold Krystal Flash – amzn.to/302BhCa
Accent Flash: Blue Flashabou – amzn.to/305jBXq
Body Feather: Olive Schlappen – amzn.to/304UUKQ
Wing Material: White and olive bucktail – amzn.to/2QdBEX6
Top Accent: Peacock Hurl – www.risenfly.com/collections/feathers/products/premium-peacock-herl
Head cap: 4mm Risen ghost fish heads – www.risenfly.com/collections/beads-and-weights/products/ghost-fish-heads
Eyes: 4mm Risen 3D eyes – www.risenfly.com/collections/feathers/products/3d-eyes
the vice I use is the renzetti traveler and I love it! You can get yours here! amzn.to/2OcYwTR
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