{"id":454,"date":"2015-04-13T13:37:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T13:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saltwaterflyrodders.com.au\/wp\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2015-04-19T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T13:33:10","slug":"christmas-island-gotcha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saltwaterflyrodders.com.au\/wp\/?page_id=454","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Island Gotcha"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hooks<\/strong> \u2013 Preferred types \u2013 Gamakatsu SL45s, Mustad Big Game\u2019s and Mustad Tarpon\u2019s. Preferred sizes \u2013 8, 6, or 4, size 6 is the best all round size.
\nThread<\/strong> \u2013 Orange, Coral (light pink) or Tan flat waxed 210 denier.
\nEyes<\/strong> \u2013 Weighted : I balz 5\/32, Real eyes (small) or plain Brass Hourglass.
\nUnweighted : Bead chain (medium).
\nTail\/Body<\/strong> \u2013 Small Mylar tubing, Flat diamond braid, Chronomid braid etc in Pearl colour or a light Pink, Tan etc
\nFlash<\/strong> \u2013 Krystal flash or Midge Krystal flash in Pearl, Tan, Pink, Orange or Root beer.
\nWing<\/strong> \u2013 Craft fur, Fly fur, EP silky fibre, Rabbit or Artic fox preferably in a light tan colour or perhaps a light pink or orange.<\/p>\n

Finished flies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"CI<\/p>\n

Tie CI Gotcha\u2019s in varied hook sizes and eye weights to suit the size of the Bonefish and the depth of the water.
\nRoughly : lightly weighted medium bead chain for water under knee depth and heavy weighted eyes for water above knee depth.<\/p>\n

Stage 1<\/strong> \u2013 Lay down a thread base up to the hook barb.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 2<\/strong> \u2013 Tie in Mylar tubing (inner core removed) or selected braid so that about 6mm of the material extends backwards as a tail behind the tie in point.<\/p>\n

\"CI<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 3<\/strong> \u2013 Fold Mylar\/Braid back over the vise then advance the thread up the hook shank and tie in chosen eyes on top about 4mm back from the hook eye with a few cross wraps in both directions, followed by half a dozen square lashings, with a few more cross wraps over the top to finish.
\nNOTE : a small thread bulge behind the tie in point can help when positioning the eyes.<\/p>\n

\"CI<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 4<\/strong> \u2013 Wrap the braid over the thread base up the hook shank to form a body, then a couple of times around the eye bindings and tie off with the thread. Now take your bodkin and tease out the Mylar\/Braid fibres of the tail. At this stage also seal the thread bindings and entire body with Head set, Vinyl cement, Nail varnish etc. This will make the fly more robust and stop it unraveling after it\u2019s been chewed a bit.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 5a<\/strong> – Cut off a small (sparse) bunch of Fly fur (or desired wing material), pinch between your fingers and pull out the short under fur.
\nNOTE : Keep under fur in a small snap lock plastic bag for use as a dubbing or body material on future Crab and Shrimp flies.<\/p>\n

\"CI<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 5b<\/strong> \u2013 Most of the wing materials mentioned in the recipe will already have a natural taper (feather out to a point), if not, taper the material at this stage to the desired shape (Slip the material between fingers). Try not to taper the wing with your scissors after it has been tied in (usually an undesirable result). Hold the wing material on top and tie in once you are comfortable with the position and length (about 1 1\/3 x hook length to the tips). Then trim off the excess just behind the hook eye and bind over with the thread.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 6<\/strong> \u2013 Tie in about 4 \u2013 6 strands of pearl Krystal flash or Midge krystal flash on the top to the same length as the wing (trim the flash to varied lengths if desired)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Stage 7<\/strong> \u2013 Whip finish and cut the thread, then seal the head bindings with some more Head set, Vinyl cement, Nail varnish etc. The fly is complete.<\/p>\n

\"CI<\/p>\n

NOTE : Fish fly on a floating line with a fluorocarbon tippet (12lb) for best results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recipe Hooks \u2013 Preferred types \u2013 Gamakatsu SL45s, Mustad Big Game\u2019s and Mustad Tarpon\u2019s. Preferred sizes \u2013 8, 6, or 4, size 6 is the best all round size. Thread \u2013 Orange, Coral (light pink) or Tan flat waxed 210 …<\/p>\n

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