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Tarpon Toad
How do you tie a Tarpon Toad?
Tarpon Toad is a streamer fly pattern for tarpon. Find its 7 materials and 24 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- tarpon
- Pattern designer
- Ole Florida Fly Shop
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Gamakatsu SL12S, size 1/0
- Thread: 210 Denier, green
- Weed guard: Mason Hard Mono, 16lb
- Tail: Rabbit strip, chartreuse
- Flash: Crystal Flash, chartreuse
- Body: EP Fibers, chartreuse
- Eyes: Mono Eyes, black
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye and wrap back to the hook barb.
Tie in the mason hard mono with the tag facing upwards.
Tie in the rabbit strip on top of the mason hard mono.
Poke a hole in the rabbit hide about 1/2 inch from the tie-in point.
Thread the mason hard mono through the hole in the rabbit hide.
Pull the mason hard mono tight and pinch the rabbit strip at the back.
Cut the rabbit strip right at the bump.
Crimp the rabbit strip flat with flat jaw pliers.
Secure the rabbit strip with thread wraps.
Tie in four strands of crystal flash right in front of the bump.
Fold the crystal flash over the thread and wrap back to the top of the tail.
Cut the crystal flash at the tail and stagger it slightly.
Create a dubbing loop.
Insert the yellow rabbit strip into the dubbing loop.
Spread out the rabbit strip in the dubbing loop.
Spin the dubbing loop tight.
Palmer the dubbing loop forward, brushing the fibers back.
Secure the dubbing loop with two tight wraps behind and one in front.
Trim the dubbing loop away.
Tie in the mono eyes as far forward as possible.
Wrap the thread back to the collar.
Tie in the EP fiber, cross wrap, and secure.
Whip finish and cement the head.