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[DaveC]

Can anyone give some examples of intruders that have worked for them? A recipe would be nice...just need to see what others use...because mine are sure not working. Thx.

[Swing4Steel]

Mine dont seem to work either so no pics lol

[FrequentFlyer]

the only one that really had success on the intruder was Chase, but seeing as hes no longer around, maybe dig up some of his old posts if they're still there

[coldfeet]

There's a good example on Youtube I believe, sorry don't have the exact link at this moment. Important to build a dubbing ball to flare out your fox and feathers and have jungle cock eyes out at 45 degrees so as the fly dangles in the current the trout sees the eyes looking back at it.

[flandogg]

Check this video out.

[DaveC]

There's a good example on Youtube I believe, sorry don't have the exact link at this moment. Important to build a dubbing ball to flare out your fox and feathers and have jungle cock eyes out at 45 degrees so as the fly dangles in the current the trout sees the eyes looking back at it.

Dont know how true it is, but ive been told in the past that eyes make no difference. Flies sold in the store with eyes are to attract fishermen not fish.lol.

[Swing4Steel]

Lead / tungsten eyes definitely have a purpose. Intruders are supposed to be dressed sparsely with lead eyes to get it down and stay down

[FrequentFlyer]

Lead / tungsten eyes definitely have a purpose. Intruders are supposed to be dressed sparsely with lead eyes to get it down and stay down

 

this^^^^^ without the weighted eyes, the intruders have no way of getting them to mid level or lower.  eyes have a purpose in nature, predatory animals rarely attack the head, they usually attack from behind where their prey can't see it coming

[staffman]

I found this on a different forum, hope it helps.

 

I just can't seem to get away from tying Intruders since I got hooked on Skagit casting a year or so ago. This is another 3" long "mini-Intruder" tyed on a 25mm Waddington shank. I've modified them from my earlier attempts and now use Artic Fox behind the ostrich instead of deer hair.

Steps for the mini - Intruder (new improved model  )
1. cut a 4.25" piece of 20lb. test Cortland toothy critter wire (or .018" coated stainless beading wire from craft store)

2. fold wire in half, pinch lightly with needle nose pliers. Loop this through the eye of a #4 Gamakatsu Octopus hook.

3. put a 25mm Waddington shank in your vise and start wrapping thread to secure the wire and hook in place. Adjust the stinger hook so that the hook eye is 1 1/8" behind the end of the Waddington shank.

4. after binding down the wire on the Wadddington shank move the thread to the front and attach size small 1/40 oz chrome plated dumbell eyes on the underside of the shank. Coat all the thread wraps with a little Super Glue and let dry.

5. add a "butt ball" of a mix of Ice dub & Angora Goat dubbing applied in a dubbing loop to the back of the Waddington shank. Use a piece of velcro glued to a tongue depressor to brush out the dubbing ball.

6. next add a total of 16 strands of Ostrich herl to the "top side of the Waddington shank. The ostrich strands should extend back far enough to go just past the end of the stinger hook.

7. next wrap on 2 or 3 turns of hen hackle

8. wrap the body with Diamond Braid or Krenik tying ribbon ( leave 1/3 of shank exposed at the front).

9. where the body ends wrap on another ball of of the same dubbing mix as step 5 and brush it out a little.

10. Using a dubbing loop wrap on a collar of Artic Fox tail (this supports the front materials & keeps them from collapsing against the shank)

10. take 12-14 fibers of Lady Amherst pheasant and wrap them around the shank in a dubbing loop (see Ed Wards Skagit Master video)

11. take a Ostrich "Mini-Plume" attach by the tip and wrap it on in 2 or 3 turns going forward .

12. add 2 or 3 wraps of schallapen in front of the Ostrich.

13. take 3 strands of Krystal flash, fold in half with the tying thread (so now there are 6) and attach at the top of the fly head.

14. add one Grizzly hackle tip on each side of the point where the krystal flash is attached. The hackle tips should extend back to just past the hook.

15. wrap the eyes with rabbit hair cut from a zonker strip and put on with a dubbing loop.

Whip finish, add a little head cement and your done! 

[DaveC]

Cool, thx staffman. Ive tied them before but wanted to see others examples to compare with. Ive watched Steve from Natural sports and he ties some nice ones. He wets the ostrich herl and attaches it so the natural bend is opposite to keep it sparce but full. I dont always use dumbells because along with sink tips they hang up quite a bit. I might try the dumbell version with an intermediate poly leader see how that goes. Thx.