Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago

ESL Egg Sucking Leech (convertible tube fly)

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Convertible tubes

Tube fly tyer Tony Pagliei explains his Convertible Tube Flies - a modular system that combines a set of tube tied front parts and a set of dressed hooks into as many different flies as you can imagine in a versatile, modular system.

Follow Tony's instructions here.

Originator: 
Tony Pagliei
Pattern type: 
Tube fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Medium
Instruction: 
Materials: 
Tubing
HMH Custom 1 1/2 inch blank with black junction tubing
Thread
Gudebrod 3/0 Black
Rear Hackle
Natural black rooster saddle hackle
Main Hackle
Natural black rooster saddle hackle (palmered)
Body
Black cactus chenille
Hackle Collar
Grizzly dyed Purple hen saddle hackle
Head
Sun Orange 7 mm Jig Bead
Trailing Hook #1
Mustad 60500BLN # 4-8
Tail
(4) Natural black saddle hackles
Trailing Hook #2
Mustad 60500BLN # 4-8

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