A simple hair winged streamer
Martin Joergensen
Streamer
Very easy
- Start the thread close to the eye, leaving space for the wing.
- Tie in the rib.
- Cover the rib in touching turns all the way to the hook bend.
- Return the thread in touching turns.
- Smooth the thread wraps using the soft backside of your scissors.
- Tie in the tinsel.
- Wrap in touching turns to the hook bend and back.
- Tie down the tinsel and trim.
- Wrap the rib in 4-5 open turns, preferably ending under the hook shank.
- Tie down the rib and trim.
- Tie in a false hackle under the hook shank.
- Prepare a small bunch of squirrel. Remove stray hairs and stack if you want.
- Measure the wing. 1½ shank length is suitable.
- Trim the butts.
- Tie down the wing on top of the shank. Make sure it doesn't spread or slide on the hook shank.
- Secure it with some very tight turns, optionally adding some varnish or glue.
- Form a head.
- Whip finish and trim thread.
- Varnish the head.
| Hook | Ahrex NS115 Deep Sea Streamer #4 |
| Thread | Black 6/0 |
| Rib | Veevus Stomach Thread, orange |
| Throat hackle | Orange hen |
| Wing | Squirrel tail, natural or dyed brown |
