Friday Night Flies – Lefty’s Deceiver
Friday Night Flies – Lefty’s Deceiver
The Lefty’s Deceiver is an artificial fly streamer pattern used in fly fishing for freshwater and saltwater species. The fly was originated by fly angler and author Lefty Kreh in the Chesapeake Bay for striped bass. The original fly was tied to resemble smelt, a common striped bass forage. The Deceiver is arguably the best known saltwater fly pattern in the world and in 1991 the U.S. Postal Service honored Kreh’s creation with a postage stamp.
Material List:
Hook: Mustad C52S BLN
Thread: 6/0 Olive uni thread
Tail: White Saddle, Red Kreelex, Kreinik Metallic Flash 9332
Wing: White Bucktail, Chartreuse Bucktail
Throat: Ice Dub Red
Head: 6/0 Olive uni thread, 3/0 Red Uni Thread, 4mm Flat Sticky eyes Silver
Head Finish: Solarez Thin, Solarez Ultra Thin.