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| Name | Russian Intruder Tube, Purple and
Pink |
| Category | Steelhead |
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Tube | 22 MM
Brass Nubby Tube with at least 3 inches of inner liner tube. |
| Thread | Red |
| Tail | Several strands of
purple Lady Amherst center tail fibers tied spaced around the tube,
several strands of purple Krystal Flash |
| Rear Hackle and Cone | Tied in after Lady
Amherst (see above), pink schlappen followed by purple
schlappen, then tied off. Med. gunsmoke cone pressed in tight
over hackle. |
| Mid Body | Several strands of
purple Lady Amherst center tail fibers tied spaced around the tube,
several strands of purple Krystal Flash |
| Mid Hackle and Cone | Tied in
after Lady Amherst (see above), hot pink schlappen followed by
purple schlappen, then tied off. Med. silver cone pressed in
tight over hackle. |
| Front Body | Several strands of
purple Lady Amherst center tail fibers tied spaced around the tube,
several strands of purple Krystal Flash |
| Front Hackle and Cone | Tied in
after Lady Amherst (see above), hot pink schlappen followed by
purple schlappen, then tied off. Med. gunsmoke cone pressed in
tight over hackle. |
| Collar | Tied in after
cone (see above), hot pink schlappen followed by purple
schlappen, topped with a few strands of silver flashabou, followed by a large pink guinea foul feather. |
| Shoulder | Jungle Cock, long |
| Head | Red |
| Flex Tube | Clear Flex Tube cut to your
desired length. This one is cut to about two inches, but I can
always cut it shorter. |
| Hook | Gamakatsu C14S, Sz 2 |
This is my rendition of the Russian Intruder Intruder tube fly described by
Stuart Andersen.
If you find the pattern for this confusing, please refer to Stuart Anderson's
exceptional article, "Intruders
- Tube Style" on this site. His article comes with a downloadable set
of instructions, that are easy to follow.
Return to "Four Russian
Intruder Tube Flies"
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