Hook: Mustad C70 SD
Size: 4 #
Thread: White Danvilles or mono
Eyes: Real eyes 5/32 Yellow and Black
Tail materials: DNA Holofusion White and DNA Frosty Fish Fibre Dark Olive
Other Items: fulling mill super glue

This article was written in 2006. Since then I have made a few tweaks to the fly. THIS FLY HAS TEMPTED OVER 2000 BASS . SIMPLE AS THAT . I use red eyes and tie the fly slightly longer. It is a very realistic sandeel pattern and also extremely hard wearing. This particular method of tying could easily be applied to bonefish flies also as the Hofusion doubles up as body and wing. How useful is that!



Step 1
Tie in White or Polar Holofusion in at the shank in the same manner as a tail

Step 2
Apply Fulling Mill Super Glue to the shank , then add a couple of twists to the Holofusion and wind back up the shank then secure down with a few wraps of Dyneema.

Step 3
Now wind the thread back into position and tie in the eyes . This is a great way to tie in the eyes as the body provides a snugg base for the eyes hense they are unlikely to twist

Step 4
Reverse the Holofusion back and add a couple of wraps to secure into position. Please note that when I tied this fly I used a very long length of material this was rather wasteful.

Step 5
Add a sparce overwing of Dark Olive DNA Frosty Fish Fibres ,Trim ,whip finish. Add superglue or head cement.
Trim the fly to size and Taperize useing Taperizing scissors or a decent pair of sharp scissors