Fly Tying: Trailer Trash

Last week we featured some King (Chinook) Flies from RIO Products. This week, we show you how to tie one of them, the Trailer Trash. Not only is this fly simple to tie and cast, but its true beauty is in the use of marabou and the variety of colors you can tie it in. Get creative and start tying! Cheers!

Tied by Brian Davenport from Mossy’s Fly Shop. Photos

by Mike Brown of Mossy’s Fly Shop

Ingredients List:

Hook Shank: Aqua Return Eye Shank 51mm
Wire/Braid: Intruder Wire or 50# Fireline
Flash: Pearl or Pink Krystal Flash
Rear Prop: Medium Chenille Pink
Rear Station-1: Hot Orange Marabou
Rear Station-2: Red Marabou
Rear Station-3: Purple Marabou
Body: Veevus Mini Flat Braid Pink
Front Prop: Medium Chenille Pink
Front Station-1: Hot Orange Marabou
Front Station-2: Red Marabou
Front Station-3: Purple Marabou
Thread: VeeVus 140
Hook: Aqua Talon 1/0

Step 1. Tie in your wire or braid. Adjust loop length to accommodate whatever size hook you are using, making sure you can install and remove it freely.

Step 2. Tie in your krystal flash, 8-10 strands. You will trim this to length after you are done.

Step 3. Tie in your chenille. Wrap the chenille making a ball. This is your prop, so you want a decent size ball to form.

Step 4. Tie in your first piece of marabou. We tied this in at about the middle of the feather, so we have a good length. Wrap one turn and tie off and trim.