Sucker Spawn
The Sucker Spawn is a simple egg-cluster imitation tied with Angora yarn loops over a short sparkle tail on a 2X-short emerger hook. It is especially effective in spring when suckers are spawning and trout or steelhead feed on the drifting eggs, though it also works as a general attractor even when no suckers are present. Tie it in a variety of colors for different water conditions.
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Recipe
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Hook · 2X-short emerger hook (Dai-Riki 125), size 12 or 14
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Thread · UTC 70 Denier or 6/0 red
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Tail · A few strands of pearlescent Krystal Flash, about a shank's length
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Body · Angora rabbit yarn in salmon-egg and flesh colors, equal lengths of 2-3 inches each
Tying Instructions
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1
Mash the barb on the hook and start the red thread on the shank leaving a little space behind the eye, wrapping rearward to the hook point.
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2
Secure a few strands of pearlescent Krystal Flash on top of the hook and snip them to about a shank's length to form a short tail.
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3
Cut equal lengths of salmon-egg and flesh Angora yarn, snip one set of ends square, and secure them tightly to the top of the shank at the base of the tail.
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4
Twist the yarn strands slightly, form a small loop, and tie it down with wraps both over and in front of the yarn, repeating this process up the shank while alternating the side of the hook the loop lands on so middle loops are slightly taller.
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5
Fold back or snip off any remaining yarn at the head, then complete the fly with a five- or six-turn whip finish and trim the thread.