ASP streamer the BilletHead version step by step

[BilletHead]

    Thought I would share my version of the ASP streamer. I have been tying this streamer since 2012. Have seen other versions with other materials on other sites. One thing about fly patterns with a little tweaking of materials you can make it your own to suit your needs. The original recipe calls for fox tail and a dubbing blend for the body and a single or two colors of another dubbing blend for the head. In my take we will only use one color of dubbing blend for the body and head, make our own blend and then color up the streamer as we see fit.  

  Materials Gamakatsu  B-10 stinger hook size 4     Thread I will be using white 6/0 uni.   Lead if you choose to I am using .015 to add a little weight to the streamer.    A couple strands of flash.  Fox tail and some lite bright for the dubbing mix.

    Cut a bundle of white fox tail. Hold by the tips and pull out the underfur retaining the underfur,

one layer

   Chuck up hook in vice and lay out the thread front to back. Cut tail length as you see fit for length here it is about two and a half times the hook length. Tie it on the back of the hook. Right in front of the tail wrap the lead towards the hook eye leaving a quarter inch or so behind the hook eye. Cover lead wraps with thread and add a couple strands of flash on each side,

   Take the retained underfur and add some lite brite and mix well. You may have to rob more underfur to have enough to complete the fly,

  Make a dubbing loop right in front of the tail. Grab some of your dubbing and work it to align in a bundle and load it into your dubbing loop, repeat until loop is full,

  Spin it up, brush it out, and wrap it forward stroking the fibers out as you go not trapping the material. Stop back some to allow for the head,

    Take two more little bundles and tie on top and bottom for the head,

   Work thread to the front and whip finish,

  Brush head back and trim some somewhat forming a head shape. Don't get too crazy here you can trim more later if you need to. Better to have plenty of material than to trim too much off. Cannot put it back,

    Top profile,

   Now get your imagination on. We will fire tiger this one. This is why I like to tie in white. Less material to buy and felt pens will color white up. Chartreuse up the top half and orange up the bottom half. Some red under the chin. Experiment with different pens on some scrap. I find that sharpees do not exactly color like you think while the copic brand is spot on.

   Either mark some barring on the side or spray. Here I use the copic spray system and a hair pic for my barring,

  Glue on some eyes if you want to finish up. Trim more if you want to, go easy,

   Now go fish it. On a floating line it will run pretty shallow on a fast retrieve, deeper the slower you go. In fast or deep water I use a sink tip. On the sink tip it will ride on the bottom and can snag up like any fly. I have thought of using a small palsa float or small section of a foam cylinder on the tippet to keep it right off the bottom. Here are more I have done in the last couple of days. The larger ones are right at four inches and the small ones just about two inches. Size up hooks and materials on the bigger ones. The larger ones are on a size 2 hook. Adjust materials too. They are angora goat used the same way as the fox. Guard hair for tail and underfur for the dubbing.

  I have caught bass, crappie, white bass, channel cat, bluegill, green sunfish and walleye on these. From 2004 some walleye that were fooled by this streamer,

   BilletHead

 

 

  

[fishinwrench]

Hell to the yes!   Fat-headed streamers are where it's at.   

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[Johnsfolly]

Great looking flies BH! I have a buddy that got excited about my musky and he wants to tie a fly that matches the crappie crankbait we had success with on that trip. This fly might fit that bill. Can you size this fly up maybe to 5-6" to make this more musky sized?

[BilletHead]

    Maybe John ?

 May have to match the bait the way of the ShuttleCock. Send me a good photo or a link of the bait. Might be a challenge .

BilletHead

[Johnsfolly]

4 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

Send me a good photo or a link of the bait.

Just sent you a PM with the best photo that I have currently.

[snagged in outlet 3]

11 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Just sent you a PM with the best photo that I have currently.

Can we see the photo too??

[Flysmallie]

10 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Can we see the photo too??

 

Nope. It's a secret. 

[Flysmallie]

14 hours ago, BilletHead said:

. I find that sharpees do not exactly color like you think while the copic brand is spot on.

 

Ain't that the truth. I colored one up a couple of weeks ago that looked great in my hand but was a totally different color in the water. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

 

Good looking stuff as usual.

[snagged in outlet 3]

25 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Nope. It's a secret. 

Captain Obvious.

[BilletHead]

   Watch out JohnsFolly!

   It is a trap, don't trust these guys. The only ones you can be safe to share boats to be repaired and secrets are the BilletHead and that Fishinwrench fellow. You see I post my flies to fool these scammers. My posts are leading them in the wrong direction. My ties don't catch fish .  Be fair warned buddy,

BilletHead