Alpha Predator

Cheech -December 29, 2014

Early last year I had some buddies that wanted some flies specifically for musky fishing, and I just happened to have one of those "itches" to tie big flies. I wanted to try something that was 100% synthetic to maximize durability and color ranges the fly could be tied in. The original Alpha Predator was tied very similar to this one, but it was done on a 5/0 Trokar hook. I had it with me one day when we were fishing for bass, so I decided to give it a swim just to check out its action etc. Long story short the bass wouldn't leave it alone that day, and I knew I had a winner. It has since been to many destinations (both salt and fresh water) and it doesn't fail to attract fish. I really think the all-star of this pattern is the flash-n-slinky fibers. They have surprising movement in the water for being synthetic fibers, and they are extremely durable. If I'm tying a fly with long fibers I usually pick flash-n-slinky or Steve Farrar UV blend . One modification I make to this fly is I'll add a collar of bucktail right behind the bruiser blend if I'm tying in 4/0 or larger.

~ Cheech