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January Fly of The Month Step by Step process.

The Seaducer (augmented to increase buoyancy).
Hook: mustad S71S SS 1/0 2x heavy/1x long.
Thread: White and Black
Tail: White Marabou
Body: 1.5 mm foam, Estaz Rootbeer Opalescent
Overbody: White and Red, Strung Rooster Saddle

Step 1: Wrap white thread from front to rear. Doesn't need to be perfect as it gets covered up.

Step 2: Tie in Marabou tail.

Step 3: Tie in foam.

Step 4: Cover foam with estaz and advance thread to rear.

Step 5: Tie in the white hackle and palmer forward towards hook eye. This will take 2 or 3 saddles.

Step 6: Whip finish white thread.

Step 7: Tie on dark color thread of choice (i used black)
Step 8: Tie in red hackle and palmer forwards.

Step 9: Whip finish, hit with head cement, and trim to your liking.

I took fly tying years ago at Oven Park with Tom Broderidge and had a blast. I have not pulled out all of my gear in a long time, but I may just have to get the ole box down and get a few salties tied for the fun of it. You may have just "seaduced" me into dusting the "Fly Tying" gear off. Gracias.

Nice looking red headed seaducer. It is a bit of a shame you hid all of that purty rootbeer estaz under all the hackle. Another bang up job on the fly tying class pictures.