Slaymaker's Little Brook Trout Bucktail
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- Опубликовано: 29 апр 2022
- One of the three in Sam Slaymaker's juvenile trout series, the Little Brook Trout bucktail was created in the late 1950s and has been an effective and popular pattern since.
Hook: #4-8 streamer (3x-7x long)
Thread: Black
Tail: Red floss over green bucktail
Rib: Silver Largatun tinsel (optional oval)
Body: Cream dubbing or yarn
Throat: Orange, bucktail or hackle fibers
Wing: Badger, over green/orange/white bucktail
Cheeks: Jungle cock eyes (optional)
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That’s a cool pattern ! As a newbie I appreciate how you explain that you can use different materials in place of others . At first I was getting caught up in I had to have exactly what someone said and it’s darn near impossible to have all the materials on hand . Thanks for sharing bud
Yes indeed! It can be really hard to find all the materials, particularly with some of the older patterns. Thanks for the note my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt.The little brook trout,what a great fly.I have tied 100s of these,along with little brown and little rainbow trout.I tie the little brook with squirrel tails for the top wing.I think it looks better than badger.No telling how many trout I have caught on this pattern.The select seven Weber sold are all great streamers.Great fly for Sat. Morning,one of my go to streamers.Have a great weekend Matt and everyone. Ken and Linda.
That's so cool that you remember Weber's "Select Seven." That was a little before my time but I saw that picture from Mike Valla's book. They do look like a great set of streamers. I'm glad to hear that you use squirrel. I've got a lot more squirrel than badger. :-)
Good morning Matt. Enjoyed the history of this streamer. I like the looks of streamer patterns and watching you tie them is always enjoyable. Thanks for keeping it real to remind me that not every fly a person ties should be shadow box material. I found some jungle cock but price was out of what I was willing to shell out. I picked up some synthetic ones to try ( somewhere a fly tying purist probably groaned) 😀. Take care Matt and have a great weekend. ☕️.
Thanks John! I've never found any synthetic JC that I thought looked real enough. I did try an experiment with some white and yellow Tester's model paint, and painted the tips of some gray starling feathers. They were about the right size, but the paint just soaked in like crazy and spread all around. It wasn't a very successful experiment. Maybe it I hardened them up with some varnish first it could make it work. But now we're getting into a lot of work for something that we could probably just skip and they fly would work just as well. :-)
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful pattern. S.R. Slaymaker was among the most prominent names in fly fishing back when I first picked up a fly rod. I think his patterns have really stood the test of time. Again, thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome Michael! I had only heard the name a few times but it's interesting to hear how popular he was in the 60s and 70s.
Good morning sir Matt. This is one of my favorite streamers to tie and fish. I tie mine without the jungle cock eyes and it works just fine. Thank you for sharing this one. Have a great day and stay safe my friend.
Appreciate it Karl! Hope you're having a great weekend my friend. :-)
Nice streamer pattern. Thank you as always for your time in creating great videos. Another one for the tying list, thanks Matt! And to you and everybody have a great weekend!
Thank you Mike! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Good Morning Sir Matt, The Slaymaker LBT bucktail fly looks amazing, I enjoyed the history, the music and the new logo. I'm so proud to be a part of this incredible journey, Savage Flies got it going on. one of the best fly tying channels out there. and it keeps growing until next time my friend. Cheers and tight lines Sir Matt 🙂
Well thank YOU Edward, for all your encouragement and support. You've been around almost since the beginning and I really appreciate it. I hope you're having a great weekend my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt☕️☕️
Beautiful, another amazing tie. Thanks for all you do👍
Appreciate it Jim! Hope you're having a safe trip and having fun with the smallmouths. :-)
@@SavageFlies Jim 0 fish 100. Dan was teaching me the finer points of rowing 🤣🤣🤣
A favorite streamer of mine.
Thanks Rob! And PS, thanks for the pictures. I'm just now sitting down to try and catch up on my email. :-)
Well, that's a cutesy little thing. I need to do more steamers. I never have enough of those extra long Mustads when I think about it.
Yes it is Ryan! I'm just now reading through these comments and it sounds like Mustad is discontinuing the 3665s. The generic substitute I've been using has worked okay. It's not as beefy but I'm not likely to hook up with anything that would straighten this thing out. amzn.to/3KFMrAk
Nice fly Matt!!!
Uthai great flies but the backstory makes them amazing thank you
Thank you Marty! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt, another nice fly, I’ve said it before I have to say it again I appreciate the history, thank you so much for sharing. Have a blessed day my friend.
You're most welcome! The history is one of the most fun things for me. At least when I can dig up some kind of interesting facts about the fly or its creator. :-)
Hey Big: again really appreciate the history lessons, and a great fly. Big.
Hahaha! Thanks Big. :-)
Incredible looking fly. That’s quite a grocery list of materials. Great history. Hope you have a great weekend Sir. Thank you Matt.
Appreciate it Jeff! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
@@SavageFlies Well Sir I finally decided to order a full Starling Cape. Using it as a Jungle Cock Eye substitute. I just can’t make myself spend $50 - $75 for the real thing. I thought about trying the imitation Jungle Cock, but changed my mind. We’ll soon know if it was a good decision 🤞🏻.
Beautiful fly matt, beautiful tie. As always thank you for what you do. I watch every video. Your friend Luke from Kentucky
Thank you Luke! I always appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Cool streamer. Thanks Matt.
Appreciate it Chad! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Love watching you tie Mr . Matt, you make it look easy. I would need a good bit of practice to match that. Beautiful fly! Right now I'm going fishing. Thanks for sharing 👍. Tight lines!
I appreciate this comment Jim. I'd much rather be fishing myself right now, but yardwork is calling. :-)
Fantastic streamer pattern, and awesome fish catcher. I too use squirrel tail fibers for the top of the wing and the fish don't seem to mind. Nicely tied and thanks for sharing.
Thanks Layton! I love squirrel tail. It's certainly a lot easier to get than badger or any of the other semi-obscure furs. :-)
Cool pattern, even cooler history! Thanks for sharing as always.
Thank you Garrett! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
That us a great story and an really great looking pattern matt.nice job on the little streamer.
Thank you Mike! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Great historical story. Love it. Nice streamer. I’ve not tied this one, but that’ll change for sure. Thx Matt
Appreciate it Clyde! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
This little trout pattern is one of my favorite types of streamers. They are very effective in many different waterways. I especially like them in Unstocked streams and small brooks. In streams that have brown trout moving in they are especially deadly in size 10-6. I found them to work especially in stained waters after rain. Thanks Matt for providing a different brook trot pattern.
You got it Ed, thanks for this great comment! I can imagine the big browns occasionally venturing up into the brook trout tributaries to eat the fry. I'll bet this thing would be great in this situation. :-)
Very nice streamer Matt
Thank you Yvon! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
my kind of fly! thanks Matt. very nice.
Appreciate it Frank! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Nice pattern
always great matt thanks see ya joe
Hi Matt thanks for another great fly 👍
Appreciate it John! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
So many options to look at when it comes to fly tying videos. Some I just blown through. However, I always stop and check out your stuff. Thanks
Wow, thank you for this kind comment! Comments like these are what really keep me going sometimes. And I appreciate it. 👍
Just terrific love the history and the tying tks matt
Thank you Burt! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
nice fly Matt
Nice pattern! I’m surprised at the amount of different materials, but you can definitely see how they all come together in the final product. I like the substitutions, too. Great job!
Thanks Tom! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Cool streamer Matt thank for the video as always
Appreciate it David! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Nice tie Matt! If Matt can get his PB Brookie on this maybe I can get my first Brookie on this one. Only browns this past week for me. Tight lines!
Nothing wrong with brown trout Todd! Brookies are fun as heck, and usually live in the prettiest streams, but as I've often heard Tom Rosenbauer say, "Trout don't live in ugly places." :-)
Gorgeous looking fly Matt
Love the colors on this fly
Definitely going to try this one out Thanks for the video and hope you're having a great weekend
I appreciate it Dave! It's been an uneventful but relaxing weekend around here. Maybe I'll get some time at the bench when the rain comes in this afternoon. :-)
Nice fly Matt. Instead of Badger I guess you could use raccoon. I do enjoy the colors on this fly. Thanks again Matt
Raccoon is a good choice too Sam. Thanks for the note my friend!
That Slaymaker Brook Trout Streamer is a great tie. Takes a bit of time to make so you sure as heck would hate losing it. A bit much for most Maryland streams but it would sure work on some larger, freestone rivers such as the Potomac or Jersey's Musconetcong or Paulinskill. My best trout was a 4lb. brown on the Paulinskill on Good Friday,1995 on a Gray Fox nymph.
An old timer I used to fish with caught a 9Lb rainbow on the Paulinskill using a Golden Witch,( something I wish you would tie) back in 1993.
Keep tying those great flies. I like watching, and sometimes tying along, your videos.
Wow, a 4-pound brown is a monster! And I agree Ed, this fly usually takes me about 12-15 minutes and I hate losing something that takes so long! But I've found in a size 8 or 10, it's definitely not too big for the streams I fish, even the tiny blue lines when I'm out stalking brook trout.
Another good one Matt. Keep 'em coming.
I appreciate it Dave! Funny, I was just watching one of Brian Wise's recent videos and saw that you won his giveaway. Congrats. :-) I've been pretty slack in mine the last few weeks. Just too much travel and vacation lately. And now I'm behind about four books and a couple bobbin holders on my review to-do list. I'd better get hot!
Morning Matt. What a find on the streamer. I've been into streamers lately. This year flies for the Truckee river have been licking for me. I like the color scheme. FYI. Just bought some foam. I'll try my hand at it. Have a blessed day, to
Funny you mention foam Nich... I was just about to sit down and start filling my hopper box today. But I need to do some yardwork before I get to play around at the bench. :-)
Let me know what hopper your tying. I'll try my hand at it.
Ha, thanks Matt, I always wondered if Slaymaker was associated with the lock company. I like the little trout series. Those Weber flies were really dressed heavy, I like hairwings more on the sparse side, sort of like how you tied this one. But I'll tell you, I bought a Weber Royal Coachmen featherwing and that thing was a swimming marvel. I cried when I lost it :o(.... Have a good one Matt, thanks.
Thanks Joe! I had no idea that was the same Slaymaker family but I had heard of the locks, and when searching the name, that's most of what came up. Not so much the little known "Select Seven" streamer pack. I'd love to stumble across one of those original packs from the 60s. But I agree with you, at least in that only picture I found of it, they looked to be pretty heavily dressed. I like them tied a little sparser as well. Thanks again for the note and I hope you're having a great weekend!
This looks awesome. Thank you Sir Matt
Appreciate it Marshall!
@@SavageFlies really excited for my Glacier Wear order to get here. Lots of flies on my list of your favorites
Vary nice looking fly it looks like a good Carrie Stevens fly 👌 any thank you for your time sir keep up the good work
Appreciate it Charlie! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
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If you don't have any flat rib, you can pull the inner core out of the oval ribbing with tweezers... I have done this many times... Just can't pull real hard at first because it will act like Chinese finger cuff and pull tight... Just ease it out and it will come... LOL Also, cut to length first, works best with shorter lengths until you get use to it...
Now THAT is a great idea Randy. I've never heard anyone do that before. But you also just reminded me that a silver or gold Diamond Braid might work. That stuff lays pretty flat and still has a neat texture. I've got a couple of packs, but forget what pattern I bought them for. :-)
This is truly a beautiful fly! I'm heading to the smokies next week so I'm definitely gonna bring a few of these along in definitely color schemes. Anything brook trout color seems to do really well in the smallmouth creeks here at home.
Absolutely David! I'm jealous that you're going to be fishing in the GSM next week. I only got a couple days down there last year, but man, I miss it!
Hi Matt! How are you? I've been folowing your videos for some time now, and I really enjoy them. I was about to write to you concerning the history of fly fishing, of wich I don't know much. Great the information on this video and also very good data the one on the book of "The History of Fly Fishing in 50 Flies". I've just found that video, had never seen it before. I look forward to more on this subject. Thanks again.
Well thank you Sergio; I appreciate the kind words my friend! Definitely check out the "History in 50 Flies" book. That is a great book all about the history of the sport, not just tying. Thanks again for watching!
Great pattern & the whole series is great too. I noticed several folks saying they couldn’t find affordable jungle cock. You can use stick-on eye which look pretty good when coated with lacquer or uv resin or by coloring a slip of Guinea fowl or speckled starling. If you have a real need/desire, there is a fly shop in Maine that is reliable. The last time I bought a neck, it cost about $120 (for a #1). He used to raise jungle cock & still sells them in 10 packs of eyes. I didn’t get a catalog this year, so I need to check that he is still open. I will let Matt know. I will call Alvin Monday.
Good tip FT1948, I like the starling. In fact Feather-Craft recommended that has a sub for jc.
As I answer these comments in chronological order, I answered JD below with this: "I did try an experiment with some white and yellow Tester's model paint, and painted the tips of some gray starling feathers. They were about the right size, but the paint just soaked in like crazy and spread all around. It wasn't a very successful experiment. Maybe it I hardened them up with some varnish first it could make it work. But now we're getting into a lot of work for something that we could probably just skip and they fly would work just as well."
Bob- great comment! Do let me know if Alvin has any and I'll mention it in an upcoming video.
Will do. Re: starling color. Try magic marker.
I think those fake jungle cock eye are dreadful. Painted or stick on eyes look better in my opinion if you can’t use real jungle cock.
you said orange and green it looked yellow on my ipad thank again for the tieds
mine too looked yellow
It was actually a fluorescent orange so it definitely looks a little brighter than a dark orange. I did try to pull hairs from the darker section but I agree, it did look a little more yellow with the lighting I use. Here's the actual bucktail: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GUs8wttvVMYNxOeNWq7SuXHrr5PwXtTe?usp=sharing
Good morning Matt, another great old school pattern. Is it just me or did Mustad stop making the 3665A hook. Seams to have completely disappeared along with the 3399 classic wet fly hook.
I was looking for ingredients on a second screen while watching the video a second time and several vendors stated quantities were limited to stock on hand because Mustad has discontinued the 3665.
@@garrettswoodworx1873 Thanks, I thought it was just me. I don't believe there is any equivalent replacement for this style of hook.
Steve, Garrett- that makes sense as they are definitely hard to come by. As of today (May 2022), Amazon still has some #4s and 2s. amzn.to/3s3EZZe - I did find a generic option that is similar enough for my purposes. Made overseas, and about $13 for 100. Definitely not as strong as the Mustad, but I've never had a fish straighten one of these out on me. But they do have a lot of different sizes. amzn.to/3KFLO9W
Garrett- here's a similar enough option for the 3665. Not as high quality, but they've worked okay for me. amzn.to/3KFLO9W
Excellent fly, love the history. Do you have a good suggestion for finding badger?
Thanks Thomas! It's pretty economical at J. Stockard, but like many have said in the comments, squirrel tail works and looks very similar. www.jsflyfishing.com/wapsi-badger-fur-patch
@@SavageFlies im always trying to expand my collection of material
I would substitute groundhog fur for badger n I do like it thanks
I think groundhog would be perfect Richard. It's got the brown, and light, and black bars as well.
I love all that color Matt. Finally a reason to use all the goofy bucktail colors I have. The best hook I have for it is a 4X long #12. What do ya think? Lots of luck getting jungle cock eyes. What do you suggest as an alternative?
Thanks Don! And I know what you mean. I've got all kinds of goofy colors of bucktail. :-) I think a 4x long #12 will be fine for this. I typically wouldn't go smaller than a #10 but you can make it work. As for the JC substitute, check out FlyTyer1948's comment on here. He mentions some good options.
And also ya say orange in the bucktail wing but it looks yellow! Hows the turkey hunting goin?
Yes, I know it does! It's actually a fluorescent orange, but with my lighting it looks more yellow. Here's the actual bucktail I used: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GUs8wttvVMYNxOeNWq7SuXHrr5PwXtTe
@@SavageFlies Cool Thanks!!
Beautiful streamer! Love the really old patterns!
Appreciate it Troy! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)