sea arrow squid

[kent jones]

do any of you fly tyers have the instructions for tying dan blantons sea arrow squid/? Or a site that shows it thanks kent

[zimmjas]

Check http://www.danblanton.com

If it's not there, you may want to try contacting him through the link toward the bottom.

[zimmjas]

Actually, found it in Bob Veverka's book, "Innovative Saltwater Flies."

Hook: Mustad 79573, 3X long, 3X strong, #2/0 to 3/0, or equivalent.

Thread: White

Tip: Gold mylar piping wound like tinsel from the halfway point of the hook bend to the end of the shank.

Butt: Several turns of large white chenille in a ball - enough to make the hackles splay out.

Tail: As a wing, eight white saddle hackles about three inches long, splaying in all directions. Also, centered on each side, a white saddle hackle about five inches long, to simulate tentacles.

Topping/Throat: Fill the gaps between the eyes, both above and below, with hackle fluff or marabou tufts of the same color as the finish hackles.

Weight: Wrap lead wire around the hook shank (optional).

Body: Pad the body with cotton or floss, tapered from the eyes to the head. Wrap on a body of medium to large chenille, leaving about a 1/8" gap between the body and the hook eye.

Head: Acrylic fiber yarn comes in a three-wrap strand. Cut two strands 1.5" inches long and bind one strand on each side of the hook by its middle. Secure tightly. Taking one side at a time, pull strands out tightly at a 90 degree angle to the hook shank, binding them at the base of the fibers by figure-eights around both sides. A whip completes the tying on of materials.

Eyes: Solid plastic.

Variations: White, natural, and hot pink.

[zippy]

my new squid still in the works phase

[kent jones]

great pictures now that you have my intrest up how about a recipe where are you located? north or south east or west fishing has started here alreadythis year tight lines kent

[zippy]

I'm located in the north east, MA and the fishing hasn't started here yet.
Made with silicone rescue tape send me an email and I can send you some better pics..