Tying an Intruder Tube Fly
Intruder Tube Flies may be adapted for any predatory species, e.g. Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, Atlantic Salmon or Sea Trout. Illustrated below is a step-by-step tying sequence for a simple Black and Orange Sea Trout Intruder Tube Fly. The slim stainless steel needle tube has been left bare, creating an attractive silver body yet making for a very simply tied lure.
Tying Materials
Tube: 35mm Needle Tube, 1.5mm diameter
Hackles: Orange Rooster hackle
Wing: Black Bucktail (or Squirrel) with a few strands of Krystal Flash
How to tie a Simple Intruder Needle Tube Fly
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Simple Sea Trout Intruder Needle Tube Fly
The Intruder Tube Fly shown above is intended primarily for sea trout night fishing, although it may be fished successfully for salmon or steelhead. Colours, materials and tube size may be varied according to quarry, location, water and weather conditions, time of year and personal fancy to create a great variety of simple Intruder Tube Flies, examples of which are illustrated below.
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Rigging an Intruder Tube Fly Hook
A hook, most commonly a single hook these days, may be attached to an Intruder Tube fly, or any tube fly, in several ways, as illustrated below.
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