Jungle Crease

Largely inspired by the crease flies from Rupert Harvey these flies just look the job to take with me to Guyana. Tied on a Gamakatsu SL12S 8/0 with an internal large rattle, they are bound to be noticed by some angry wolf fish....
More time consuming than being  difficult tie, the crease fly has nothing more to prove. A great salt water pattern that's also a killer on freshwater predators.
For the tail i wanted something visual and with great movement on the strip and during the pauses. I could've went with feathers or bucktail , but i just love using faux shammy leather. A synthetic material, it doesn't absorb too much water, keeps it's shape once dry , moves so naturally in the water and it's very resilient. I use it all the time for pike i never had once sliced apart.
For the tie i simply fixed the rattle on the hook, wrapped it with some 2mm foam strips (secured with superglue). Them cut the tails to shape, glued them on the crease body with some lateral scales for added life. Gorilla glued the crease body and tail to the hook a little airbrush and a final coating of Gorilla clear glue ( thanks Rupert for the tip !) Spin dry for a good cpl of hours and let to dry for a further 24 hours.

• First , hook prep:

Large rattle tied to the hook.

Wrap the rattle a few times with some 2mm foam

Hook ready! Simple.

• Crease body and tail prep:

  

  Crease body cut into 2mm foam sheet

  

  Simple but effective tail design

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

Glue in place two lateral scales first (black &peacock here)

Then glue the tail and two more lateral scales on top

Cover the inside with some Gorilla Super glue, let dry for 10 seconds and stick on hook

Squeeze and hold, super glue works very fast on foam so be sure of the foam position before sealing the deal!

The rattle and foam give the crease a fantastic profile!

Stick some eyes, a  little more airbrushing and ready for the final step.

All ready for a nice coat of Gorilla clear glue.

• Finished ties: