How To Tie The Slonskee Slayer

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Ryan is back with us to show us how to tie his very own pattern, the Slonskee Slayer. As a guide and avid predator angler, Ryan needed a fly that worked well for those early season, shallow water scenarios. Enter the Slonskee Slayer! Tied exclusively with feathers and EP fibers, the Slonksee Slayer is very lightweight, easy to cast, and doesn't sink like a rock when you need a fly for shallow water. If you are looking to diversify your predator box, you'll want to add a few of these ready to rock!

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Materials:

Hook: Gamakatsu B10s (size 2/0)

Thread: UNI Waxed (6/0, White)

Eyes: Hareline Bead Chain Eyes (Gold)

Tail: Wapsi Ostrich Plumes (White)

Flash: Hedron Flashabou (Pearl)

Foul Guard: Scientific Anglers Absolute Leader Material (50lb)

Rear: Hareline Strung Saddle Hackle (White)

Head: Enrico Puglisi 3D Fibers (Olive)

Step 1

Start your thread just behind the hook eye and tie in a pair of bead chain eyes on top of the hook shank using firm figure-8 wraps. Follow up with circular wraps beneath the bead chain eyes to really lock them in place.

Tip: This fly can be tied with heavy lead eyes or plastic eyes depending on where you want to fish it in the water column.

Step 2

Tie in a generous clump of ostrich feathers on top of the hook shank. The feathers should extend approximately 3–5 inches past the bend of the hook.

Step 3

Create a foul guard using hard mono, tying it in on both sides of the hook shank so it extends about 1 inch past the back of the hook. This helps hold the ostrich feathers up and away from the hook point.

Note: Ryan uses 50 lb mono for this step.

Step 4

Tie in 4–5 strands of Flashabou on top of the hook shank. Trim them so they sit just shorter than the tips of the ostrich feathers.

Step 5

Tie in two white Hairline Strung Saddle feathers on top of the hook shank and palmer them forward. Use your thumb and forefinger to sweep the fibers back as you wrap forward to keep them flowing in the right direction.

Step 6

Tie in a small clump of olive EP Fiber on one side of the hook shank, then pull it across and secure it on the opposite side. Repeat this process 3 more times, working forward and finishing just behind the bead chain eyes.

Tip: Save any trimmed EP Fiber — it can be reused on your next tie.

Step 7

Once you reach the bead chain eyes, complete 2–3 whip finishes just in front of them and apply a drop of super glue to the thread head for durability.

Step 8

Using your thumb and forefinger, pinch the EP Fiber upward, being careful not to trap any feather fibers. Use your thumb as a trim guide and cut the EP Fiber to shape.

Your Slonskee Slayer is now ready to fish!