Slumpbuster

Detailed instructions for tying John Barr's Slumpbuster.
Hook: 4X-long streamer hook (here a Dai-Riki 700), size 8.
Head: Nickel cone, large.
Weight: Lead-free round wire, .020.
Thread: 6/0 or 140 Denier, brown olive.
Rib: Chartreuse Ultra Wire, brassie size.
Body: Sparkle Braid, silver.
Wing/tail: Chartreuse pine-squirrel Zonker strip.
Collar: Chartreuse pine-squirrel Zonker strip.
Material Source:
4X-long streamer hook: collabs.shop/oxpgkg
Nickel cone, large: collabs.shop/3mjsdt
Lead-free round wire, .020: collabs.shop/pbdgps
6/0 or 140 Denier, brown olive: collabs.shop/09vppo
Chartreuse Ultra Wire, brassie size: collabs.shop/5bwi5b
Chartreuse pine-squirrel Zonker strip: collabs.shop/ouruxc
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[@aidenfoster4765]

I always look forward to your videos. I have had considerable luck on Slumpbuster's.

[@adamg7984]

Can't thank you enough for showing me this pattern. I was really wanting a pattern that was similar to a zuddler but without the deer hair and this pattern was perfect. Once I bought the pine squirrel "Zonked" skin (which is an absolutely beautiful material), It was easy to tie and uses few materials and is a fast tie. I tied it over the winter and broke it out this season for the first time. It caught me a 20 incher yesterday, it really lived up to its reputation for busting my slump and catching big fish.

[@jeffcollins1172]

You always do a good video, very descriptive. Thanks.

[@nicolelewis1828]

Great video! Thanks. Gonna try this for winter steelies! :-)

[@matthewjeffres1289]

Thank you for sharing. Now I have another fly to try.

[@TB-zh9pe]

I thought that the large cone was too big for a size 8 hook, so I bought and used medium cone heads. Now I know why Tim used a large cone head: it is easier to stuff the tag end of the wound squirrel strip into a large cone head. I had to use my dubbing needle to stuff the tag into the medium cone head, but it turned out well. I prefer the look of the medium cone head, but do I think the trout prefer the medium one instead of the large? No!

[@JamieoftheNorth]

Methinks I'll have to add this to my arsenal. Thanks!

[@harrydick3300]

They were killing this pattern in size 8 straight black body and strip with gold cone and copper wire. I caught six in my backyard up to 20 in lost a big one that hit right at my feet and then screamed off 50 yards of line fought him for a while then lost him but only because I'm using barbless and he ran right at me, with this pattern you have to keep it tight because of the weight on the front. I'm lucky enough to live in fly fishing mecca though in central Oregon. Thank you for the video

[@Waddy5691]

Much easier to tie with this method than the original Barr method. Same results ✌️

[@steveklubertanz5198]

Nicely Done.

[@Serioussam1215]

As always amazing....

[@lewismcgregor5330]

Tied some in black for local loch in black... bloody hell. Hook ups not consistent but takes real savage when retrieved at pace.

[@tocayofishing6538]

Great job.

[@coloradosportsmanfishinghu2524]

Very detailed

[@centralmassanglers]

I know your busy and get endless request, but a daves hopper video would be stellar thanks

[@piddledplugs]

Awesome videos! I always look forward to the new ones. I have a question though regarding your choice in the size of the cone head. According to most of the cone head size charts I've seen, "large" cone heads are way too big for a size 8 hook. But I understand that a given size chart is not applicable for all brands of cone head & hook combinations.

[@seabeast7]

This looks like an awesome pattern! I am just wondering if rabbit zonkers would be a suitable substitute for pine squirrel.

[@lewismcgregor5330]

Great fly. Do you ever split the tail.

[@Kutz618]

You ever use this for bass? I'd imagine it would slay them, gonna tie some up this week!

[@TheIncogneroGamer]

would olive zonked rabbit work also?