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Stealth Bomber

How do you tie a Stealth Bomber?

Stealth Bomber is a terrestrial fly pattern for bass, saltwater, panfish, trout. Find its 9 materials and 17 tying steps below.

Added to catalog April 3, 2026 · Updated April 3, 2026

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1Start the thread at the eye, and lay down a thread base to the rear of the hook
shank. Stop before the bend begins. Tie in a small bunch of white bucktail, then a
few strands of Lite Brite, and top with a small bunch of chartreuse bucktail. Do not let
the bucktail flare too much.
2Align the foam on the hook shank so that the point at which the foam begins to flare
is just behind the eye of the hook. Tie the foam down at the rear of the hook.
3Dub a sparse amount of Lite Brite on the thread and dub about 60 percent of the shank.
4Tie down the foam where the dubbing stops; then dub again almost to the eye. Tie
down the foam immediately behind the eye. Make a diagonal wrap to the rear on
top of the foam to take the thread back to the center tie-down spot.
5Fold the narrow strip at the rear forward and tie down at the center position. Leave the
tab long enough to form the loop as shown. Tie in an underwing of Flashabou about ¾
inch long. (I cut the flash about double that length and fold over the thread to tie in.)
6Fold the front piece of foam back and tie down. Tie in two 3-inch strands of medium
round rubber legs on each side. Stripe the legs by twisting them, then stretching to
about twice their length and running a black Magic Marker lightly down the side. Color
the leg tips with a red Magic Marker.