In this video, Tony Torrence ties a Slumpbuster Variant fly pattern. An awesome fly to try swinging for trout both in the Spring and fall. Give this fly a try next time your out on local waters.
Thread: 8/0 Veevus Black
Hook: TMC 5262, sizes 6-10
Cone: Tungsten Cone appropriate size for hook; I like a Hareline Tungsten Cone, small, or Spirit River TC, medium for a size 8.
Wing: Pine-Squirrel Zonker Strips
Rib: (optional) Ultra Wire: copper, olive, black, etc.
Body: Composite loop: Hareline STS Trilobal, Ice dub Olive Brown, Ice Dub UV Callibaetis and/or Ice Dub Minnow Belly
Throat: (in the composite loop) Hareline STS Trilobal Dubbing, Red.
Collar: Pine-Squirrel spun in composite-loop and wrapped in a collar style behind the tungsten cone.
