Paul's slayer request

[dtayl13]

Hi guys

Could someone please help me out here. At last jr protea trials we were asked to tie a Paul's Slayer as one of our flies. I copied one which I had found on the internet http://media.photobucket.com/image/P...9/p_slayer.jpg which I was later informed was wrong. I have not been able to find a SBS for one or a photo any different to my idea of what it looks like. Please help! I would really appreciate it.

[wernerm]

I knew I recognised it. Took a minute to remember which forum he posted it on.

This fly was tied by Rory Barnes, having tied with Rory before, I do not think that it can be wrong unless he altered the profile to make it more effective. You can ask him yourself. He is on the forum.

Here's the link to his original post.
http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=1428.0

[wernerm]

This is what Mavungana reckons it should look like though.

[dtayl13]

Thanks so much.

[dtayl13]

Something like this?

#12 hook
3mm tungsten bead
Attachment 12470

Attachment 12471

[wernerm]

From what I can see you're materials were a little off and you're recipe maybe as well. For the thorax i'd use ice dubbing, for the body hares ear dubbing with a copper wire or tinsel rib, also a sparsely palmered hackle looks like it was used from what i can see.

So,

1. Insert the bead
2. Tie in a hackle at the back of the hook as well as your ribbing
3. Dub the body
4. Wind over the hackle in wide turns
5. Wind over the copper/tinsel rib taking care not to trap the hackles
6. Tie in the wing case (Yours is fine I think)
7. Dub the thorax
8. Tie off

That is how i would tie it although there will be other methods. I'll go give it a shot and come back to you.

[Scythe]

And a hot spot on the ass.

Take that same design and add a hot orange thread collar and replace the bead with an amber glass bead, the idea of which I shamelessly stole from an article in the TCFF many years ago about an Italian dude which was visiting here, and you end up with "The Casemaker"

Deadly little fly fished during the pre hatch emergence anywhere from top dropper to point why, depending on where the fish are in the water column.

[Korrie]

The original did not have the hotspot.
In one of my sample boxes at home, I still have an original.
Will try and remember to photograph it.