Tying a Musky Pike Mash Variant Fishing Fly

Tying Pike and Muskie flies looks overwhelming. But, the techniques to tie these flies are very similar to other streamers. Below we show a few different techniques to make bucktail bodies. The goal is to end up with a body that has a lot of volume without being overly dense. We show several ways to accomplish this.

Materials like Cascade Crest Hula Wrap, Raven and Wolf Polar Ice Chenille, and Cascade Crest Flex Hackle will also all help create flies with big silhouettes that will push water and turn heads..

• Hook: Owner 5170, size 5/0. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-OWN5170.html
• Thread: SEMPERFLI Nano Silk Thread 200D (3/0), https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SCW3.html
• Tail 1: Raven and Wolf Krinkle Flash, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWKF.html
• Tail 2 / Body: Whiting Freshwater Streamer Saddle Dyed Badger, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-WSSDB.html
• Body 1: Bucktail. https://www.discountflies.com/SRCH.html?Search=bucktail
• Body 2: Cascade Crest Hula Wrap. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCHULA.html
• Body 3 (flash for the loop method): PH Diamond Wing Fibre, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-PHDWF.html
• Eyes: Raven and Wolf Plastic Dumbbell Eyes 10mm, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWPDE10.html
• Thorax 1: Raven and Wolf Polar Ice Chenille, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWPICH.html
• Thorax 2: Cascade Crest Flex Hackle, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCFLXHKL.html