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Semper Fleye
How do you tie a Semper Fleye?
Semper Fleye is a streamer fly pattern for saltwater, bass, musky, pike. Find its 7 materials and 21 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- saltwater, bass, musky, pike
- Pattern designer
- Bob Popovics
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Ahrex SA 270 4/0
- Tail Prop: Bucktail
- Tail: Tented Hackles & Flash
- Mid Section: Filler Flash
- Mid Section: Marabou
- Head: Schlappen
- Eyes: Jungle Cock
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Tying instructions
1. Secure Hook In Vise
2. Attach thread creating and even layer along hook shank and stop where the hook bend starts
3. Apply Bucktail in a 360 around shank off hook. Pull down on thread to create flare.
4. Get 4 equal length and shape hackles and remove a small amount of fluff from the butt ends
5. Tie one hackle on each side of the shank (on top of thread used to secure bucktail. Do not advance forward yet)
6. Tie one hackle top and bottom of shank (on top of thread used to secure bucktail. Do not advance forward yet)
7. Tie 4 strands of flash on one side of shank and fold over to opposing side of shank on top of existing wraps do not advance yet
8. Repeat step #4
9. Tie 2 hackles on bottom of shank in a Tented format (45 degrees compared to all other hackles, continuing to tie on existing thread wraps. Do not advance yet)
10. Tie 2 hackles on top of shank in a Tented format (45 degrees compared to all other hackles, continuing to tie on existing thread wraps. Do not advance yet) * steps 5/6/9/10 should create a “360” of hackle around hook shank
11. Tie 4 stands of flash on top of shank and fold over to bottom of shank on top of existing wraps do not advance yet
12. Tie in flier flash and *back* portion of existing thread wraps. Palmer filler flash forward covering existing threads. Approx 3-5 turns in tight touching wraps.
13. Tie in 1 piece of marabou by the tip directly in front of filler flash and Palmer forward around shank (4-5 wraps total)
14. Select schlappen (7-9 pieces) with fluffy butt sections. Find the point of the stem that begins to bend (from bottom up). Strip fluff from stiffer portion right before the bend. Tie in schlappen butt section first (right at start of bend. Push back stem and tie over to double secure.
15. Palmer schlappen only using the fluff section of the feather. As soon as the flush runs out, tie it off and cut the remove “tag”
16. Continue step 14 + 15 6-8 times until you are at the eye of the hook
17. Add eyes of your choice (real jungle cock prepared)
18. Clean up eye of hook
19. Whip finish
20. Apply adhesive of your choice
21. Fish it