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Andino Deceiver
Andino Deceiver is a South American streamer developed in Argentina, in a province where Clark "Cheech" Pierce lived as a teenager. It is known for golden dorado and also suits other large predatory fish. Long grizzly feathers trail behind weighted eyes, with bucktail and flash in front and a black bucktail head. It can be tied in many color combinations to match local conditions. Good schlappen can be hard to find, and versions with a wad of feathers at the back also work. Tied here on a size 3/0 hook.
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Materials
Gamakatsu B10S Stinger hook, size 3/0 (or Fulling Mill FM6040 Streamer Stripper, 2/0, or Ahrex TP612 Trout Predator, 3/0)
3/0
UTC Ultrathread 210 Denier, black (or Danville Flat Waxed Nylon 210 denier)
Black · 210 denier
Semperfli Nano Silk 100D 6/0, black (or Veevus GSP 150 denier)
Black · 6/0
Double Pupil Lead Eyes, medium, hot salmon pink with white and black (or red with white and black)
Hot Salmon Pink · Medium
Whiting Freshwater Streamer Saddle, schlappen/bugger, grizzly dyed pink (or hot pink schlappen, or a 10-14 inch grizzly dyed pink schlappen bundle)
Grizzly Dyed Pink
Glue, for the thread wraps
How to Tie the Andino Deceiver
- 1
Step 1
Set the hook in the vise, start the thread and wrap a base over the front half of the shank.
- 2
Step 2
Bind the lead eyes to the shank a short way behind the hook eye with firm crossing wraps.
- 3
Step 3
Prepare the grizzly feathers, removing the fluffy base from each one.
- 4
Step 4
Tie the feathers in behind the eyes so they trail well past the bend, then bind the butts and trim the excess.
If good feathers are scarce, a plain wad of feathers tied in at the back also works.
- 5
Step 5
Add more feathers behind the eyes in the same way until the back of the fly has the bulk you want.
- 6
Step 6
Whip finish the 210 denier thread and cut it, then start the Nano Silk behind the eyes.
- 7
Step 7
Cut a bunch of hot pink bucktail and tie it in behind the eyes so it flows back over the feathers.
- 8
Step 8
Tie in the Polar Flash at the same point so strands run back along the fly.
- 9
Step 9
Lock the thread wraps with a little glue.
- 10
Step 10
Cut a bunch of black bucktail and pull out the short hair and underfur.
- 11
Step 11
Hold the black bucktail at the shank just behind the eyes and take firm wraps, letting it spin around the shank to form the head.
- 12
Step 12
Whip finish, cut the thread and tease out any trapped hair.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXzcdJ04h38
Credit: Cheech / Fly Fish Food