Since I first started fly fishing I was attracted by large streamers, both those made with feathers or hairs. Brooks’ Blondes have always given me good results, they are timeless I’d say. That’s why I made new adaptations of this model throughout the years, for different waters and fish. The R View more...Since I first started fly fishing I was attracted by large streamers, both those made with feathers or hairs. Brooks’ Blondes have always given me good results, they are timeless I’d say. That’s why I made new adaptations of this model throughout the years, for different waters and fish. The Rainbow Warrior is like a Blonde whose design makes it move more water without it being heavy. Adding barred feathers, like dyed grizzly rooster, makes imitating small trout and other fish easier. Peacock, red flashabou and jungle cock give it some color details that make it more attractive under the water.
Bid streamers are ideal for big trout, but using other colors makes this fly great for golden dorados, peacock bass and many sea species; that’s why I tie them on strong lasting hooks and don’t change them when I change species.
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List of materials
MATERIALSHook: OWNER AKI 1/O or 2/O.Thread: 6/0 white and 8/0 black.Tail: White bucktail. Two White saddles and two grizzly saddles.Body: pearled UV DUBBING.Belly: white BUCKTAIL.Back: pink BUCKTAIL, green BUCKTAIL (from the back), peacock fibers.Sides: olive grizzly hackle, red flashabou, JUNGLE COCK feather.
Steps
Step 1
Tie a bucktail bundle, evenly as shown in the picture.
Step 2
Tie 2 hackle feathers or white saddle, then 2 grizzly feathers over them. Tie them at the sides (not on top like on Deceivers). They should remain at the sides and vertical.
Step 3
Use the pearled uv dubbing to make the body, dub it twice.
Step 4
Tie a white bucktail bundle shaping the belly, then pink and green ones to shape the wing. The green bundle is better if darker, to resemble small rainbows’ back.
Step 5
Add 6 to 8 peacock strands over the green bundle. The ones from the eye are better.
Step 6
Tie an olive grizzly feather at each side. Right below the green part of the wing, without covering the pink stripe. The olive feathers must be flat over the wing so the barred section can be perfectly seen.
Step 7
Add a strip of red flashabou and the jungle cock over it (if you have any).
Step 8
Make a conic head and lacquer it. I use epoxy or one of the uv variants. Wet the fly with hot water and let it dry for a day, so it lasts longer. You can see a wet one and the finished dry one in the picture.
