Scandinavian Intruders Part 2

Intruders in UV light.

Here's the second part of the Scandinavian Intruders. I have done som of my favorite flies as intruders and hope i can inspire some other tyers in Scandinavia to try this kind of flies in your favorite water this season. Some things i think of when tying these style of flies is to just a cock hackle to help the longer softer hackles to gte some volym even in faster water. Another thing is not to over dress the flies and use to much stiffer materials as the amherst pheasant because then you lose much movment in the fly. 

Akroyd Intruder

Pattern Recipe:

Butt: Eumer Fl Orange Large. A Sunburst Pearl or a ball made of Yellow/Orange Dubbing,

Tail Hackle: Sunburst Yellow Cock Hackle. Ostrich Hackle Sunburnt. 4 strands of Orange Mirage Flash 6-8 Peacock Herls Bleech and Dyed Sunburst Yellow.

Ribb: Opal Mirage Saltwater Flash (stretched) Silver Oval Tinsel on the First half of the body.

Body Hackle: Sunburst Cock Hackle over the Yellow/Orange Dubbing.  Black Ring Neck Pheasant Hackle between the body halfs.

Body: ½ Yellow/Orange Dubbing. ½ Black Wing n’Flash.

Front Hackle/Wing:  A Black Cone Head. Black Soft Hackle. Black Ostrich Hackle.  4 Strands of Gold Mylar Flashabou. 6-8 Black Ostrich Herls. Fibers from Amherst Pheasant dyed Yellow.

Cheeks: JC

Head: Eumer Black Cone Head  

Akroyd is a great allround pattern that works in many rivers all over the world.

Banana Intruder

Pattern Recipe:

Butt: Fl Orange Eumer Large Plastic Tubing. Copper Cone Head or Bead

Tail: Sunburst Yellow Cock Hackle. Sunburst Yellow Marabou. Golden Olive Marabou. 6-8 Sunburst Yellow Peacock Herls (bleeched and dyed) 3-4 Strands of Gold Mylar Flash

Body: Holo Copper Dubbing. Copper Cone Head in front of the dubbing.

Front/Wing: Sunburst Yellow Cock Hackle. Sunburst Marabou or Ostrich Spey Plume. Golden Olive Marabou. 6-8 strands of Sunburst Yellow Peacock Herls. 2 strands of Gliss N’Glow Copper. Yellow Amherst Pheasant Tail Feather Fibers.

Cheeks: JC

Head: Eumer Copper Cone Head size Medium

Banana Intruder is perfect for Humus coloured rivers but i think it will do the job in sunshine in clear water to.

Dark Higlander Intruder

Pattern Recipe:

Butt: Fl Green Eumer Large Plastic Tubing. Gold Cone Head or Bead

Tail: Orange Cock Hackle. Orange Marabou. 4 strands of Olive Mirror Flash. 6-8 Orange Peacock Herls.

Ribb: Gold Mini Flat Braid (Twisted)

Body Hackle: Grizzly Cock Hackle dyed Orange

Body: Burnt Orange Dubbing

Front Hackle/Wing: Grizzly Cock Hackle Orange. Golden Olive Marabou. 6-8 Golden Olive Peacock Herls. 4 strands of Golden Mylar Flash. Green Olive Marabou. Golden Olive Amherst Pheasant Tail Feather.

Cheeks: JC

Head: Gold Eumer Cone Head size Medium.

Dark Highlander have in the last years becomme a new favorite pattern for me and i use it in diffrent size and styles nearly every were i fish.

Soon it's spring in Scandinavia and the rivers will open and i'm sure that soon fish will be caugth on Intruders.