The Melon Ball!

Here is a nasty huge beastie that is awesome for big pike, muskie, cobia, off shore and if you're heading to South America it's a great fly for golden dorado! Just vary the colors for the fish you are targeting. I cast this fly on a 10 wt rod with either floating or fast sinking line. I suggest submerging it in the water to get the entire fly soaking wet before fishing it, this much fur my otherwise take a while to get totally soaked to the point of sinking on it's own.

I named this fly The Melon Ball because of the fl. yellow and the fl. red hair looking so much like the colors of a honeydew and water melon. In the past I used palmered marabou in place of the Finn raccoon, both work equally well. The overall length is approximately 9 inches and has so much action in the water that I want to eat it!

Here is the dressing!


The Melon Ball
Tube: HMH large cut to 3 1/4"
Thread: Fl yellow for the body, red thread for the collar and head.
Tail: Fl. yellow Finn raccoon strip twice as long as the tube. 6 Yellow cock hackles with 10-15 strands of firetiger holographic flashabou.
Body: Fl. yellow Finn raccoon strip palmered in touching turns. Leave enough room a the head for the collar.
Wing: 6 Yellow cock hackles with 10-15 strands of firetiger holographic flashabou.
Collar: Switch to red thread. Fl. red Finn raccoon strip wound three time with touching turns.
Eyes: 3/8 3D holographic pearl eyes, set with zap goo. If the eyes get chewed off, glue a new set on!

Tight lines!
Nikki