Apte Too Tarpon Fly

[msiler]

Anyone know if this fly is tied "keys style" with the hackles flared outwards or is it "praying hands style" like a deciever?
(I think it's deceiver style but want to make sure)

Can't seem to find a picture that makes it clear...

[jwojtan]

Maybe this could answer your question ??

[msiler]

Thanks Joe but that's not the Apte Too fly

(however that is the Keys Style)

[Pucho]

The apte too is a deceiver style fly.
Pucho --127-3-

[lemaymiami]

I just delivered a dozen of that pattern to a local shop. I do it with the tail "Deceiver style", the body is doubled sparkle braid and the collar is squirrrel... I rarely get a request for that pattern any more for big fish. The ones that I tie are on 1/0 34007's for small fish. Good luck.

[msiler]

Hi Capt.
Thanks for the info. Any chnace you can post a pic of a finished fly and maybe one before you put the collar on?

I just tied one up and it came out pretty nice for a first try. I used a 1/0 TMC 600sp hook and can't figure out how you had room to wrap braid for a body...I tied the hackles at the end of the bend, a little flash, grey squirrel collar, and then an orange head and down 2/3rds of the shank. I'll post a pic when the epoxy dries.

A longer hook would allow for bodi braid but does it detract from the pattern shape? I also read somewhere that Stu used to tie a small ball of chenille in front of the feathers and then tie in his collar directly in front of the chenille so that the Collar flared a little bit and did not lay so flat against the "tail"...

I also tied this "Keys Style and it looks pretty good too...needs some tweaking with a bit of marabou or rabbit to make it move a bit more in the current and on the retrieve.

[msiler]

Picture #1: Apte II on a 1/0 Tiemco 600SP hook
Picture 2: Tied Keys Style with flared hackles and variation on the head.
Picture 3: Top View of #2
Picture 4: Rear view of #2.
Notice the small bump of Chartruese chenille.
You can see how this makes the squirrel flare in picture #2.
Picture 5: Apte II variation (think redfish or snook in murky water)
Pictures 2-5 are Tied on a 3/0 Mustad S70D Hook

All (constructive) comments appreciated...

[lemaymiami]

All of the bugs pictured will catch fish. The second photo is probably closest to what I'm doing. I'll try to work up some photos and post them.

[scruffy_fish]

I'll bet it would make a great lobster pattern here in the NE.
It has all the colors and the basic shape. Nice looking fly!

[plugman]

Matt, Nice tie! It does look a little Lobsterish :-)