Fly tying guru, Gordon van Der Spuy, A.K.A. The Feather Mechanic, walks us through a detailed yet rewarding tutorial of the Para-RAB. This long hackle dry fly is a modern adaptation of the traditional R.A.B (Red Arsed Bastard). It has a big search image, and is ideal for high water, turbulent flow river scenarios. It's the only fly in the world that makes use of squirrel tail as a halo hackle. While the stiff dry-fly hackle provides stability, the squirrel fibres provide movement - paramount to the Para-RAB's success.
These are the materials used to tie the Para-RAB:
Hook: Gamakatsu S10/F11 size 14
Thread: Griffiths sheer 14/0, RED
Body: Wild turkey biots - Gordon uses those from Magpie Materials.
Tail: Coq de Leon barbs
Post: White polypropylene yarn.
Hackle: Squirrel tail and standard genetic dry fly hackle.
Dubbing: Ice dub peacock black
Chapters:
0:30 Introduction
1:35 Materials used
3:35 Tying in
9:54 Squirrel tail hair
10:40 Tying in the post
18:08 Tying off
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