The Grand Duke Special

[nfrechet]

The Grand Duke Special

Rear Hook – Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size 8
Thread - Black
Tail – Red hackle
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body - Burnt orange floss

Connecting wire – Beadalon .015, .018 or .024-inch diameter wire

Front hook – Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size 6
Thread – Black
Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel
Body - Burnt orange floss
Ribs – Oval silver tinsel
Throat - Red hackle
Wing – Lavender bucktail over mauve krystal flash over white bucktail
Topping – Peacock herl
Cheeks – Jungle cock
Eyes – Painted black over white (Optional)

Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward as desired

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Really nice one, Norm. I can see some lunker Brookie slamming that fly being trolled behind a canoe.

When you tie in the Beadalon wire to the front hook, do you take it through the hook eye and return?

[nfrechet]

ron

here is how i do the wire

https://youtu.be/TXn_K5oZfZY

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Thanks for the link, Norm. I guess I'm just used to tying intruder style flies that run the wire/braided line through the hook eye and return on the bottom of the hook. Looks like a solid enough connection. The tandem streamers are really popular for trolling the lakes and beaver ponds here in Maine. For some reason, the tandems are illegal for use in a stream or river.

[Mike62]

Really nice one, Norm. I can see some lunker Brookie slamming that fly being trolled behind a canoe.

When you tie in the Beadalon wire to the front hook, do you take it through the hook eye and return?

Oh, yeah. Orange is the color for St.Froid at ice-out. This fly is so stolen...