Andy's Toga Destroyer

This Pattern is an adaptation created by Andy Vockler, specificly for targeting Saratoga at Borumba. This fly is best fished with a floating line and a long leader . It has a lot of movement when stripped and also when its stationary due to the materials used , making it a exceptional pattern for getting in the face of stubborn fish. Also due to the materials used Saratoga will hunt it down because of the water displacment this fly creates . variations of this pattern can be made by using a 60 degree jig hook or by using different coloured materials , also by using different size eyes to vary sink rates . The pattern shown in the instructions is the one commonly used by its inventor the, "V"man with one alteration to improve its swimming action since its invention and that is the flatt style shaping of the wool head as opposed to the original cylindrical shape , this now has a more appealing dead drift than before , which is important seeing that a lot of Saratoga are hooked on the drop.

Materials

• Hook - Gamakatsu B10SÂ #2
• Eyes - Bead chain (size up to you)
• Thread - Danvilles monofilament
• Tail - Monofilament loop (30lb) , Zonker Strip Black
• Body - Black Mara Wool

Step one

Put you thread on your hook shank start from half way

Step Two

Now tie on your Monofilament loop this is to stop the zonker strip from tail wrapping and also to help its profile in the water , I use 30 Lb

Step Three

Tie on your Zonker strip but make sure you tie it back to the bend so that it doesn't tail wrap.

Step Four

Now tie on your Mara wool. You should comb the portion of your patch that you want to use first before you cut it . Then instead of spinning it on like deer hair simply position the wool over the centre of the hook so the shank goes through the centre of the bunch and tie it on . Your first bunch should have the finer tips facing the rear of the fly , grab the middle of the bunch with the thread , tie it on then advance your thread forward for the next bunch.

Step Five

Now tie on more Mara Wool , the best tip here is to not pack it on tight as this will make the fly float as it lands , you want it to sink a soon as it lands. Also as opposed to the previous step where we let the finer tips point to the rear , you now want to cut the finer tips off and tie the butt of the material on.

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Step Six

You probaly wouldn't want to go any further without tieing the eyes on , this probaly should have been done before you tied the wool on . tie the eyes on fairly close to the eye.

Step Seven

build the rest of the wool on as per step five , remember not too tightly.

Step Eight

Now that it looks like somthing your Cat chucks up , you will need to trim it . Start by cutting the gape out , try to cut this fairly close to the shank as this will assist in hookups . Next it is best to do the same to the top but not as close , then the sides . I have provided a top veiw so that you can see how it is wider than it is high this is the desired cut.

finish the thread off with a bit of glue , I use soft dip , but you can use anything that will hold it in place without melting the mono

here is a victim of the destroyer

Instructions - Chris Adams