This one feather flat-wing is a cracking pattern not only for the salt, but when tied in black or olive is a great fresh water big fish pattern. If you haven’t tied flat wings before this is probably the best pattern to start with. Only a few basic materials and no difficult techniques.

Orange Ruthless flatwing streamer pattern

• Hook: Mustad S71 #4
• Tying thread: UNI Thread 8/0 Fire orange
• Platform/tail: Orange buck tail & Orange crush boosted crinkle & 1 saddle hackle
• Body: Gold body braid
• Hackle: Webby orange saddle hackle

How to tie Orange Ruthless flatwing streamer