Black Ghost Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #02-10 Tiemco 765TC or Tiemco 300
Thread: Black Veevus 14/0
Tail: Yellow Whiting Hen Saddle
Rib: Silver Medium Mylar Tinsel
Body: Black Uni-Stretch Floss
Wing: White Rooster Hackle Fibers
Collar: Yellow Whiting Hen Saddle
Eye: Jungle Cock Nails
Head Cement
Solarez Bone Dry Flex
Solarez Bone Dry Plus
The Black Ghost is an old eastern streamer that has gained a bit of a following with the upswing in classic feather wing streamers. This is really a pretty simple tie but has a few little hitches that can throw you off a bit, so I’ve included it here. I have tied this fly on the new Tiemco 765 TC hook, a loop eye streamer hook with the Tiemco Cutting Point. This hook is sticky sharp and the return wire for the eye makes a great platform for feather wing streamer like this. I have to admit, the charming limerick bend is also a big consideration for me, just because it looks so classy, and the black nickel finish appeals to me too. Tie some of these up and show our western trout something a little different.