Tying With Brushes: Tying Po Boy, Salmon, and Popper Fly Fishing Flies with a Brush

Brushes can greatly simplify flies that call for compound loops. While brushes can be expensive, you can make them relatively easily at home. We are posting a series of videos that show how brushes can be used for saltwater fly fishing flies, warm water fly fishing flies, and fly fishing flies for salmon and steelhead.

Po Boy Fly Fishing Fly

Here’s an example of how we use a brush to tie a dynamite – and already simple – Redfish fly:

• Hook: Gamakatsu 291 Jig Hook, 2/0.
• Eyes: Large Dumbbell Eyes. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Weed Guard: 25-30 lbs mono.
• Thread: SemperFli Nano Silk 3/0, White. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Top Body: Polar Fibre, Chartreuse, cut with hide still on. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Belly: ZAG 5D Brush, Predator White & Chartreuse. https://www.discountflies.com/...

Salmon Fishing Fly with a Brush

Here’s an example of how we use a brush to tie a fly for salmon in irresistible colors:

• Sacrificial Hook: Streamer Hook, size 2. Alternatively, use a 1.5” hook shank like these https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Thread: Fluoro Red or Pink, 3/0. Alternatively, use white and a marker color of your choice. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Trailer Hook: Gammarus Hook or other similar hook, size 4. Use spider wire to attach.
• Butt: SemperFli Extreme String, Pearl. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Body: ZAG 5D Brush, Steely Purple & Pink. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Collar: SemperFli Ice Dub, Rose Pink. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Eyes: Raven and Wolf 3D Eyes 3mm, Red. https://www.discountflies.com/...

Bass Popper Fly Fish Fly Tied With a Brush

Here’s an example of how we use a brush for poppers:

• Hook: Kona Popper Standard, size 2. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Popper Head: Flymen Fish-Skull Surface Seducer Double Barrel Popper – Med. https://www.discountflies.com/...Weed Guard: 25-30 lbs mono.
• Thread: SemperFli Nano Silk 3/0, Black. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Tail: Bucktail. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Body: ZAG 5D Brush, Steely Black & Blue. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Collar: Schlappen. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Eyes: Raven and Wolf 3D Eyes 3mm, Red. https://www.discountflies.com/...