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Meat Whistle
How do you tie a Meat Whistle?
Meat Whistle is a streamer fly pattern for Bass, Carp, Trout. Find its 10 materials and 18 tying steps below.
The Meat Whistle is a versatile streamer designed by John Barr, effective for targeting bass, carp, and trout. It is fished with a jigging motion to mimic baitfish.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- Bass, Carp, Trout
- Pattern designer
- John Barr
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At the vise
Materials
- Jig Hook, Gamakatsu B10S, sizes 2-6
- Thread (140 Denier), Olive
- Cone Head, Brass, Large
- Diamond Braid, Pearl
- UTC Ultra Wire, Medium, Gold
- Olive Rabbit Zonker Strip
- Barred Olive Rubber Legs
- Flashabou, Olive
- Olive Marabou
- UV Resin
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Tying instructions
Add cone to hook and build a small mound of thread behind 60-degree bend.
Push cone to rear of thread mound and continue building a tapered thread head.
Whip finish thread head. Coat with epoxy or UV resin.
Create thread base extending from rear of cone to bend.
Tie in wire extending from the bend of the hook.
Tie in diamond braid above wire. Wrap thread forward to rear of cone.
Wrap diamond braid forward to rear of cone. Secure with thread and trim excess.
Thread zonker strip onto hook. Return hook to vise with hook point facing up.
Secure leading edge of zonker strip at rear of cone. Trim excess.
Wrap wire forward, securing zonker strip along shank.
Tie in two legs at their mid-point along near side of shank.
Pull forward facing legs back along far side of shank. Secure with thread.
Trim legs to desired length.
Tie in flash at rear of cone.
Tie in marabou feather along top of hook shank.
Rotate hook and repeat along underside of hook shank.
Create dubbing loop of hair from excess zonker strip. Wrap forward to fill gap.
Whip finish to complete.