Project Sculpin

Cheech - December 2024

As you have seen with my fly called the project hopper, there are times when you need to put a little bit more elbow, grease into your fly patterns to be able to trick the wariest of trout. I love to tie and fish sculpin patterns and am always trying to come up with something new and realistic that I can try out with the fish. Sometimes these fly patterns end up as staples in my fly box and other times they end up in a trash bin after I have violently thrown something against the wall. This fly came about due to a need to teach how to do wool heads for our skill builder series. This is kind of the fly that I practiced on and ended up looking perfect and swimming perfect. Feel free to tinker with different sizes and different colors as always, but always make sure you have enough weight to keep the fly correctly. Happy tying!

Material List

Hook: Gamakatsu B10S - 1 - 25 Pack
Hook (Alternate): Fulling Mill 36040 Streamer Stripper - 1
Thread 1: 210 Denier Waxed Danville Flymaster Plus - Tan #369
Thread 1 (Alternate): 210 Denier Waxed Danville Flymaster Plus - Brown #40
Thread 2: Veevus GSP - 150 Denier - Black #11
Thread 2 (Alternate): Veevus GSP - 150 Denier - White #377
Beads: Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads - Gold - 3.8 mm
Beads (Alternate): Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Classic Colors - 5/32" (3.8mm) - Gold
Body: Ice Dub - Gold
Body (Alternate): Ripple Ice Dub - Gold
Wire: Senyo Intruder Trailer Hook Wire - Regular - Gray
Wire (Alternate): Senyo Intruder Trailer Hook Wire - Regular - Black
Tail: Fulling Mill Big Game Rabbit Zonker Strips - Gold Grizzly Black Barred
Tail (Alternate): Magnum Black Barred Rabbit Strips - Light Brown
Head 1: Sculpin Wool - Tan
Head 2 : Sculpin Wool - Brown
Head 3: Sculpin Wool - Cream
Head 4: Sculpin Wool - Black
Eye 1: Solarez UV Cure Resin - Thin Hard 1/2 oz
Eye 2: Solarez UV Cure Resin - Medium Hard 1/2 oz
Adhesive: Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
Marker 1: Chartpak Fly Tying Markers - Black
Marker 2: Chartpak Fly Tying Markers - Delta Brown (Dark Brown)