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[Solitario Lupo]

What you need two feathers. I use an eagle claw octopus hook 6/0. Eyes and body wrap. The articulated shanks are made from .036” spinner wire.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Start your bottom shank with the two feathers then add the body wrap.
Attach the middle shank. Tie down the end and glue. Tie in your body wrap.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Now tie the shank on using mono or wire then fill in the body wrap.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Brush as you go along so you make it fluffy.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Mark it up to what you want. I just learned do not use a paint pen on the material. It just globs it up. I don’t think the fish will care but I do.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Made cheaper and works just as good.

 

[Melvinp]

Very cool

 

[Don]

View attachment 142What you need two feathers. I use an eagle claw octopus hook 6/0. Eyes and body wrap. The articulated shanks are made from .036” spinner wire.

6/0 heck that big. I like the Eyes. Could I use solid wire 25lb bluefish leader for the shanks?

 

[Don]

No stinger in the tail?

 

[Solitario Lupo]

6/0 heck that big. I like the Eyes. Could I use solid wire 25lb bluefish leader for the shanks?

Not sure on that since I’m not familiar with the wire. Does it hold the bends you would put in it. As long as it is thick as a smaller hook shank. The wire can’t be easy to bend. You need it strong so you can tie on it.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

No stinger in the tail?

No need for this one if I made it bigger I might have added one. Usually when a musky or pike hit them, they have so much suction when they open their mouth it will go right in.

 

[Don]

I've caught allot of Bluefish on this so it must be go. Bends easily and doesn't break

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Do you know the thickness of it.

 

[Don]

I'll Check tomorrow. I'm sure it will work as I've caught some heavy fish on it.

 

[Don]

.014, 42lbs, very nice to work with. Coffee colored. Stainless steel.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Can always give it a try. Just do one fly and see how it works

 

[Don]

It'll have to wait as I don't currently have the right materials and it takes a months worth of materials to make one, lol.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Make it when ya want just given you an idea. Think I’m going to do a couple more since I really like the action they give in the waters.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Golden rainbow.

 

[Don]

Nice, octopus size 4/0?????