A Variation of Mark Sedotti's Weight Balanced Yak Slammer. The best casting, large profile baitfish pattern I have ever fished.
Mark Sedotti New Facebook Video on Weight Balancing Flies: / 1462994554041680
Topics:
3D Fleye and Fiber Selection: 0:52
Weight Balancing Flies: 3:30
Foam Material Dams (my variation on the pattern): 10:45
Shaping the Foam: 22:14
Blending the Yak: 25:10
Stacking the Fly: 30:00
Finishing the Head: 52:00
Why Weight Balanced Flies are worth fishing: 55:44
Links
Ellis Ward/Flyzotics: www.instagram....
Cpt. Ian Devlin/Devlin Blends: / devlin-blends-17219214...
Mark Sedotti's Original Slammer Video: • MarkSedottiSlammer
Blending Fibers with Steve Farrar: • The birth of SF Blend
Weight Gram Scale: amzn.to/39wc1IJ
Component Weight for Weight Balanced Slammer
TP610 6/0: 1.4g
4/0 Gamakatsu Singer: 0.8g
14" x 0.030": 1.93g
8" x 0.030": 1g
Plus weight of Silicone for head - approx. 1.5g
Materials:
Hook: Ahrex TP610 6/0
Hook: Gamakatsu Stinger 4/0
Wire: 65lb Knot 2 Kinky
Lead Wire: 0.030"
Foam: 5/8" cylinder - cut into 1/3rds and shaped
Yak Hair
Predator Flashabou
Strung Fuzzy Fiber
Wing N Flash
3/8" Sticker Eye
GE II Household Silicone
30 сен 2024