Fly of the Month

March 2000

by Rich Johnson

Super Prawn!

Notes: This is another pattern from the vise of
George Cook. The Super Prawn, like the Alaskabou
series (see the Popsicle - FOM 2/99), are tied in
different color combinations each with a separate
name. The black and blue, the all purple, all
black, and the chartreuse/white, shown here, are
all variations of the Super Prawn.

Previous Flies
Febuary 2000: Midge Larva/Pupa
January 2000: Scud
December 1999: Sockeye Fry
November 1999: Not available
October 1999: Pin Head Muddler
September 1999: Signal Light
August 1999: Pink Pollywog
July 1999 : Leonard Shrimp
June 1999 : Delong Lake Special (parachute)
May 1999 : Beady-eye Nymph
April 1999 : General Practitioner
March 1999 : Sculpin (woolhead bunny)
February 1999 : Popsicle
January 1999 : Nuclic Bunny
December 1998: Alaska Mary Ann
November 1998: Niukluk Smolt
October 1998: Sea Flea
September 1998: Frank's Fly
August 1998: Sparkle Shrimp
July 1998: Flashfly
June 1998: Comet
May 1998: Everglow
April 1998: Battle Creek Special
March 1998: Pearl Marabou Smolt
February 1998: Crystal Egg Wooly Bugger
January 1998 : Tangle Lakes Teaser
December 1997: Bead-Head Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle


March 2000 by Rich Johnson Super Prawn! Notes: This is another pattern from the vise of George Cook. The Super Prawn, like the Alaskabou series (see the Popsicle - FOM 2/99), are tied in different color combinations each with a separate name. The black and blue, the all purple, all black, and the chartreuse/white, shown here, are all variations of the Super Prawn.
	Hook: UTE Salmon Thread: 6/0 Black Lead: optional Tail: Bucktail, Chartreuse w/ Holographic Flashabou over the top Body: Chenille, Chartreuse (in two sections separated with a hackle) Wing: Golden Pheasant Rump (over each body section) Hackle: Marabou, Chartreuse between body sections; Chartreuse and White at front
	1) Using your thread, close the loop eye and wrap rearward creating a thread base. (white thread is being use for visibility.)
	2) Cut, clean, and stack a small bundle of bucktail, Measure the length at twice the body and tie in so as to create an under body. (If you were using lead, you would tie in behind the lead wraps only. The lead is the underbody.)
	3) Tie in the Flashabou on top of the tail. Your thread should now be at the rear of the body.
	4) Strip the excess bulk from your chenille and tie in. Wrap forward a little less than half to create the back section of the body.
	5) Prepare a marabou feather by stripping excess fluff from its base. Tie in the feather by its tip.
	6) Wrap the hackle tightly, stroking the fibers back with each wrap. Tie off.
	7) Prepare a rump feather from a Golden Pheasant by stripping all excess fluff and fibers from the base. Tie the feather flat on the top, extending rearward over the body. Do not let the feather twist. ( This is a top view)
	8) Create the front half of the body by repeating steps 4 - 5 - 6. Leave a least a eye width in front of the body.
	9) Prepare, tie in, and wrap a white marabou hackle. This front hackle should be sparse, just two or three wraps.
	10) Prepare and tie in two (2) GP rump feathers like we did in step 7 over the body.
	11) Trim the stems and create a neat head.