Monday, February 6, 2012

The February Red....Sakasa Kebari


The February Red Sakasa Kebari
I had just finished tying up a bunch flies for The Tenkarabum, the other night, when the urge to do a little experimenting hit me.  Sometimes, when I place an order for tying materials I frequently use, I get "a little something extra" to play with.  A while back I picked up some peacock sticks that were dyed red because I thought the herl might add some sparkle to a new fly.  I was a little tired so I thought I would tie something simple.  The resulting fly is the one pictured above.  I call it a February Red Sakasa Kebari simply because it's predominantly red and I tied it during February (it's not related to or based on older flies in fly fishing literature with the name Feb. Red).  Besides the hook, it only consists of a hackle of starling, a body of red peacock herl and red Pearsall's gossamer silk thread. It's simple to tie and will hopefully be effective when I take it out for a "test drive" this spring.  For anyone interested, I will post the recipe on the "North River Fly Box page".

8 comments:

  1. Looks good Kiwi. They will fish great, i have been tying those up all winter and fishing them here in Idaho. They work everywhere that I have tired them so far. The red Pearsall's really set them off. I also played with adding a bit of red Krystal Flash cloned from your Green Hornet's, results were the same, a fish on the end of my Tenkara rod. ;)

    Cheers

    Paul
    Tenkara-Fishing

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  2. I am really jiving on this fly. I have a perfect stream in mind to give it a try. It has some beautiful Tiger Trout swimming around in it. I have yet to get one but I am sure they can't resist this one :) Thanks for sharing. Tight Lines.

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  4. Good looking fly.
    We brook trout chasers know the value of peacock.

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  5. Paul...Thanks! I'm glad to hear they work before I even get out to fish them. That kind of info always saves me time on the stream as to whether I should tie a particular fly on or not.

    Trout MaGee...Thanks! If you get a picture of a tiger trout with one hanging out of it's mouth I would love to see it! Keep me (us) posted.

    Brk Trt...Thanks! Peacock herl is the best! I would never step foot in a stream without one or two patterns that have some peacock herl in them.

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  6. Hey Kiwi,

    I've got red hooks now if you really want to go crazy!

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  7. Chris...I will keep that in mind. I have never used red hooks for fly fishing or any other kind for that matter. I saw Karel's saksas kebari with a red hook and thought it was sharp (pun not really intended).

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  8. very nice and buggy looking. should turn the heads of brookies and cutts for sure. love it.

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