The Metallak Streamer

A while back I wrote a story for the NH Outdoor Gazette about Metallak the “Lone Indian of the COOS” Shortly after the article appeared a fellow by the name of Steve Parisi stopped by the shop and showed me a fly named Metallak. Steve had read the article and thought that I might be interested in the fly. Steve had come up with the idea for the fly and had commissioned Bob Bibeau to tie the fly. Needless to say I had to have one and managed to talk Steve into giving up one of his prized flies.

Soon after our meeting Steve sent me a letter with the detailed instructions on how to tie the fly. The fly may be tied as a tandem or as a casting streamer.

Bill

So here it is, The Metallak Streamer:

Here is the instructions given to Bob Bibeau.

The materials needed:

The Pattern:

Hook: Streamer hook or tandem
Thread: Black
Tail: Red hackle barbules
Rib: Flat silver tinsel
Body: Red floss
Throat: Red hackle
Wing: Sparse white bucktail over which is a sparse mix of yellow and violet bucktail over which is a sparse layer of dark green bucktail over which is 5 strands of peacock herl.
Cheeks: Jungle cock eye tied in short
Eyes: Painted on head, white with red pupil.

TYING INSTRUCTIONS: When Bob Bibeau tied the fly he insisted that it be called Parisi’s killer. Steve, however, insisted that the original name Metallak be kept.

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