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Seaducer
Originally developed in the 1940s by Homer Rhodes for snook fishing in Florida, the Seaducer is a classic all-hackle saltwater streamer. Its flowing hackle feathers provide incredible lifelike movement in the water, and the pattern can be tied in countless color combinations for nearly any saltwater species.
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Materials
Mustad 34007 or TMC 800S saltwater hook, sizes 2-4/0
Strong 3/0 to 6/0, white or red
4-6 matched saddle hackle or schlappen feathers, white, 3-4 inches
Krystal Flash or Flashabou, 6+ strands
White saddle hackle, palmered for rear 2/3 of body
Red saddle hackle, palmered for front 1/3 collar
Head cement or UV resin
How to Tie the Seaducer
- 1
Step 1
Secure the hook and lay a smooth thread base from eye to bend.
- 2
Step 2
Select 3-4 pairs of matched saddle or schlappen hackle feathers. Tie them in at the bend so the tails splay out, extending about 2.5x the hook shank length.
- 3
Step 3
Fold several strands of flash in half and tie in along each side of the tail, trimmed slightly longer than the feathers.
- 4
Step 4
Tie in a white hackle feather by the tip at the tail base. Palmer it forward in tight turns covering about 2/3 of the shank. Secure and trim.
- 5
Step 5
Tie in a red hackle feather just in front of the body. Palmer forward to just behind the hook eye to create a flared head collar. Secure and trim.
The red/white combination is the classic Seaducer color. Experiment with chartreuse/white, all black, or tan for local conditions.
- 6
Step 6
Build a small, neat thread head. Whip finish and apply head cement or UV resin for durability.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8TFLiI86IY
Credit: Homer Rhodes (1940s)