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Seasoned Geezer
How do you tie a Seasoned Geezer?
Seasoned Geezer is a streamer fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 15 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Gunnar Brammer
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Ahrex NS118 Nordic Salt Classic Streamer, size 4
- Thread: Danville Mono 0.006"
- Eyes: Medium Lead Dumbbell Eyes, Nickel (4mm)
- Tail/Wing: 1/8" Grizzly Rabbit Zonker Strip
- Body: Flashabou Minnow Body, Pearl
- Gill Pack: Flashabou Minnow Body, Red/Orange
- Head: Hedron Strung Fuzzy Fiber, Natural/Olive (spun in dubbing loop)
- Marker: Chartpak Marker, Dark Olive
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Tying instructions
Secure hook in vise and start thread behind the eye.
Tie in small lead eyes just behind the eye, using figure-8 wraps to secure.
Tie in Flashabou Minnow Body at the tie-in point.
Tie in 1/8" Grizzly Rabbit Zonker Strip at the tie-in point, extending one shank-length beyond the bend.
Tie in body fibers, one tuft at a time. Keep Sparse.
Tie in Flashabou Minnow Body Gill Pack at the tie-in point.
Create a dubbing loop with the thread.
Apply dubbing wax to the thread in the dubbing loop.
Apply Strung Fuzzy Fiber to the dubbing loop, distributing it evenly.
Spin the dubbing loop tightly.
Comb out the Strung Fuzzy Fiber to separate the fibers.
Wrap the Strung Fuzzy Fiber forward to create the head, stroking the fibers back with each wrap.
Whip finish behind the eye.
Trim the head to shape, creating a slight taper.
Color the head with a Chartpak Marker, Dark Olive.