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Bass Slider

How do you tie a Bass Slider?

Bass Slider is a streamer fly pattern for bass. Find its 9 materials and 15 tying steps below.

Difficulty
4 of 5
Target species
bass

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At the vise

Materials

  • Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Stinger #2/0
  • Thread: Chartreuse
  • Bucktail: Chartreuse
  • Flash: Crystal Flash
  • Marabou Blood Quills: Black
  • Body Material: Estaz or Ice Chenille or Shaggy Dubbing
  • Foam: Black 2mm
  • Rubber Legs: Round, Green and Black
  • Super Glue

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Tying instructions

  1. Secure hook in vise.

  2. Start thread at the eye and wrap to the back.

  3. Tie in chartreuse bucktail at the back, with the tail extending two times the shank length.

  4. Leave the butts of the bucktail long to build up the underbody.

  5. Tie in crystal flash on top of the bucktail and trim to length.

  6. Tie in black marabou tail on top of the flash, using one feather.

  7. Tie in ice chenille or estaz at the back.

  8. Wrap the body material a quarter to a third of the way up the shank.

  9. Tie off the body material.

  10. Tie in the first foam disc by the very edge, trying not to cut the foam.

  11. Tie in a set of rubber legs.

  12. Repeat the process of adding body material, foam disc, and rubber legs until you've tied on all four foam discs, leaving out the last set of rubber legs.

  13. Whip finish.

  14. Add super glue to the head.

  15. Add super glue in between the foam discs.

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