A Bomber

[BRK TRT]

This is my variation of Fran Betters Ausable Bomber.

You can use a variety of hook sizes and types, I use Mustad, 94840, and 38941. Sizes 12 and 14

Other materials, Hot Orange thread 6/0, woodchuck, Australian possum dubbing, rust orange, white calf tail, and grizzly and brown hackle.

Its a simple pattern to tie, and very effictive, good floater, and easy to pick up on the water.

Materials as shown.

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Tie in a bunch of woodchuck hair for the tail and wrap thread foward.

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Select a lenght of calftail and straighten using a hair stacker, place on hook just behind hook eye and tie down. Then tie a few wraps in front of the calftail to stand up, take a wrap or two behind wing, trim calf tail and wrap to back of fly.

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Tie in your hackle, grizzly, then brown.

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Next dub about an inch of possum, and wrap foward to front of wing. Wrap your hackle foward to front of wing and tie off and clip.

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Trim away any excess hackle, and the fly is complete.

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If you have any questions feel free to ask.

[The Fisherman]

This is a wonderful addition to the site. Tiers, fresh and salt, let's see some more of this type of post with your favorite flies!

[Todd K]

Thanks a ton for the demo and photos. Do you mind if I add this content to the main site tying library?

[BRK TRT]

Flyaddict, no I don't mind. Go ahead.

[Adam Taylor]

brk-

great post...thanks for sharing. I have a hard time photographing my flies. Any tips? My digital camera just blurs out the image everytime.

[Todd K]

How is the macro zoom on your camera?

[Adam Taylor]

I have no idea what you are talking about in regards to a macro zoom.

I have a point and click kodak digital camera...press button takes a picture...press another button and it zooms in. cost me a whopping 10 bucks on ebay so if it falls to the bottom of the river I can't complain.

[BRK TRT]

headhunter, I wish I could help, but I'm digicam illiterate. I can tell you the name of the camera, Nikon Coolpix 4600. As far as macro I think its built into the camera.

[Todd K]

I have a digital camera that has a flower button. Basically that means you can take close ups.

What is the camera maker and model. We can look it up on the web.

[Adam Taylor]

kodak easyshare cd33...

thanks in advance for the help.

[flygirl]

BRK TRT thanks for the nice step by step....I had to laugh when I noticed we both have the same sticker on our tying benches.