How to Tie the Sucker Spawn Fly Pattern

Aug 04, 2022 · 2 min read

earn how to tie the Sucker Spawn fly pattern, including step-by-step instructions, a video tutorial, pictures, and much more. Improve your fly-tying skills here.

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The Sucker Spawn is a quick-to-tie, effective pattern that requires a few sparse ingredients. Incredibly effective during the sucker spawn when trout are gorging on sucker eggs, the Sucker Spawn also acts as a general attractor that successfully imitates a cluster of eggs. We’re tying it with red thread and chartreuse Mcflyfoam, but alter the color, size, and weight to best suit your local environment.

Recipe

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Step One

Curved hook clamped in metal vise with red thread wrapped along shank, trailing tag suspended — fly tying Sucker Spawn fly

Establish a base by running the thread below the eye to the bend to start the pattern.

Step Two

Fly tying vise holds hook with red thread-wrapped body and chartreuse rubber tail for sucker spawn fly pattern

The Sucker Spawn’s body consists of Mcflyfoam yarn. Pinch-wrap, the tip-end at the hook’s bend, then cover it with thread, leaving the tag-end facing rearward and uncovered.

Step Three

Chartreuse fuzzy chenille sucker spawn fly tied on curved hook with brown thread head in silver vise, fly fishing pattern

Continue building the body by pinching the Mcflyfoam’s tag-end to form a small loop, then tying the loop on top of the shank near its bend.

Step Four

Yellow synthetic yarn Sucker Spawn fly tied on a curved hook in a vise with red thread, fly tying tutorial

Once again, form a slightly larger loop after the previous one, then secure it, followed by two additional oval loops. Their heights should incrementally increase as you reach the shank’s center.

Step Five

Yellow foam segmented sucker spawn fly tied on hook with red thread in vise, fly tying tutorial style

Complete the body by rounding off two more loops that taper down as you near the eye, then pinch-wrap the fabric's end and clip the excess.

Step Six

Yellow tufted sucker spawn fly pattern with brown underbody on curved hook held in vise, fly tying

Build a small head in front of the Mcflyfoam, then secure a whip finish. Now it’s time to fish

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Stephen D' Angelo

Stephen D'Angelo is a fly fishing expert with a passion for fly tying, gear, and time on the water. From small-stream trout to saltwater flats fishing, Stephen brings hands-on experience across a wide range of species and scenarios — and he's always happy to help you find the right setup for your next adventure.

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