Any fly fisherman passionate about the sport will inevitably become an accomplished fly tier. The need to turn fluff and feathers into “Fishing Gods” whether they be realistic imitations or over the top attractor patterns is what constantly pushes me to find new materials to dress hooks with. One of these gems I stumbled across about 6 months ago while rummaging around A sewing/knitting shop in Pietermaritzberg looking for glass beads. It's Called" Plume" and if there's one material that has truly added an arsenal of decent Trout catching flies to my box, it has to be this Plume.
Anyway onto the fly I call the "Big easy" and the perfect fly for any novice fly tier to tackle. Take a decent clump of brown marabou the same length as the hook shank (Mustad size 6 streamer hook) & tie onto the back near the bend. Add a blob of head cement. Again I don't see the need for a strand of Krinkle flash here as the Plume has enough iridescence to not warrant any.
Step 2
Cut a length of plume that will have at least two colour variations running through it and then tie on directly over the tied off Marabou. Then Palmer (Wrap) around the hook all the way along the hook shank. Keep the wraps tight but directly in front of each other or the plume will splay out, which isn't what you're looking for.
Whip finish and add a blob of head cement. Then take a black water resistant marker pen and darken the tips of the marabou. Fish this fly at varying speeds on an intermediate line. You can see why I call this fly the "Big Easy". On a privately stocked dam near Badplaas in the NE Transvaal I fooled 12 trout alone with this same fly in one afternoon session.
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