This one is brought to us by guide Ken Chandler in Ontario, Canada with Ken Chandler Fly Fishing Adventures. The Pink Matuka spey can be a tricky fly to tie the first time, so be patient and take your time. It can be tied in smaller sizes,the 3/0 is the size I fish with the two hander and a heavy tip. It’s a long materials list, but I’ve taken 10 years to perfect this fly. In various colors (black, purple, white and olive) this fly produces on every river I fish.
Hook - Partridge CS10/1 (3/0)
Thread - 6/0 Uni Thread (pink or red)
Tag - Flat Mylar #12 (silver)
Rib - Medium Oval Tinsel X-Strong (gold)
Body - Micro Chenille (white)
Wing - Magnum Rabbit Strip (pink)
Collar - Large Cactus Chenille (pink)
First Hackle - Saddle Hackle (pink)
Second Hackle - Burnt Spey (white) -soaked in hot water
Over-Hackle - Mallard Flank (pink)
Ken has the full step-by-step on the Pink Matuka Spey his website.
