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Title: Rattle Rouser by "Spiderman"
Post by: Mike Barrio on 02/02/2011 at 10:12

Back to the Saltwater flies :z16

This is one i fancy would find favour with Perch and Pike as well as the troots though :z18
Not to difficult to tie either and just a wee bit different to the norm. I mean if we use rapala's that have sound making devices then why not make flies in a similar way.

I've tied the "Rattle Rouser" in its lightweight form, but you could add dumbell eyes or even a weighted underbody if you wanted it to be heavier :z16

Hook: Varivas 2610 ST-V  size 2
Under Thread: claret or red (fl green for the chartreuse version)
Head thread: White
Body: Orvis easi-body braid in natural pearl
Under wing: white bucktail
Over wing: tan bucktail
Topping: Root beer Krystal flash
Eyes: 1/8" red prism stick on eyes
Rattle: A small worm rattle. (i got them in the states)

Step 1: Place hook in vice.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/24lm0iq.jpg)

Step 2: Start with the red thread and wind down the shank to a point in line with the barb.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2n24s3p.jpg)

Step 3: Tie in Body braid securely and cut to length leaving a decent amount for the tail and take thread back up the front of the hook.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2laahrr.jpg)

Step 4: Select the rattle and smooth off any edges with a file or sand paper.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/21b2nh5.jpg)

Step 5: Insert rattle in the braided tubing.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/e12cdj.jpg)

Step 6: Push rattle as far down tubing as possible.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2yjx4wo.jpg)

Step 7: Tie down the front of the tubing making sure the rattle cannot slide inside.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/359d3wx.jpg)

Step 8: Trim end and whip finish.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/8zn3gi.jpg)

Step 9: Varnish the head and separate the strands at the tail.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/35n4suc.jpg)

Step 10: When head varnish is dry, invert the hook and start the white thread.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/bi8ear.jpg)

Step 11: Select some white bucktail about 2 times the body length of the fly, remove the under fibers and tie it in as a wing.
Trim the buts and keep head smooth.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2uo0sy9.jpg)

Step 12: Do the same again but this time with some tan bucktail approximatley the same length.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2ql93i9.jpg)

Step 13: Take a few krystal flash strands and tie in on top, tips of flash should be roughly the same length as the wing.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/312d894.jpg)

Step 14: Make head nice and smooth then whip finish and apply some head cement.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/35bzhwk.jpg)

Step 15: once the cement is dry apply a small eye to each side of the head.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/s2zes7.jpg)

Step 16: Apply a nice coat of Epoxy to the head area, enough to fill the gap at the bottom and place in a fly drier to turn while the epoxy sets.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/xclq54.jpg)

Step 17: When dry the fly should look like this, with a nice smooth bullet shaped head.

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/w010ls.jpg)

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/kd2u6h.jpg)


The fly will fish upside down and has a keel effect keeping it straight in the water, if you want to add dumbells you would do it at stage 8 and they would be on the actual top side of the hook directly in front of the braid. I like it light, it is easy to cast and still sinks pretty quick, would be a great Pike fly i think, in bigger sizes

You can tie it with green thread and Chartreuse Bucktail instead of Tan as well, for another really good saltwater combination

(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/zle04j.jpg)

but any combination you fancy would be good, i like the tan one, it fooled a lot of seagulls down in OZ so it must look like a fish :z4

Cheers

Sandy

Title: Re: Rattle Rouser by "Spiderman"
Post by: James Laraway on 21/12/2022 at 13:54

oooh, i have some rattles. Putting them in tubing is a most excellent idea...