This is a classic in British reservoir angling. The body material is sold under names like flash chenille, fritz or cactus chenille, and gives this fly a lot of sparkle and action. High visibility makes the Flash Chenille Booby a fine searching pattern. Use discrete colours for clear water situations and hot versions like chartreuse, pink and orange for discoloured waters. The latter might also be your best bet for stale and coloured fish that are under influence of the breeding instinct.
Hook: Wet fly hook or short streamer hook # 4 – 10
Tread: Green or black
Tail: Olive marabou
Body: Olive crystal flash
Eyes: Chartreuse foam eyes
On my YouTube channel you can see me tie this fly in an orange version. Find it here
This pattern is taken from my book, Tying and Fishing the Booby Fly.
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