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Striper Moon's the website of author, artist, flyfisherman, guide, and lecturer Ken Abrames. Ken's original thinking is rooted in classic design and technique. His vision is expansive and richly detailed, making our world just a little more like home.


Fly Tying Feature:

ECG in Olive


Hook 254NA 1X short, size 2/0 to 4/0
Thread Olive
Tail Olive Bucktail under a Olive pillow, under Olive neck hackle curve side up, under two Olive saddle hackles top longer that the bottom by a inch, under 2 strands of Olive Flashabu, under longer saddle hackle in Olive.
Body

Olive Body Braid
Throat Long Olive bucktail tied as 1/3 collar, bottom and both sides one hair thick.
Cheeks 3 each , Chartruse, Orange, Dark Blue and Lavander bucktail strands.
Wing Olive Bucktail.
Eyes Junglecock Nails.

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