This Saturday (June 26 at 10 a.m. Eastern) on The Tying Bench, we'll be tying a new classic -- the Stealth Bomber -- and you can join in on Zoom OR come by the shop and see the webcast live, starting at 10 a.m.!

     Developed by Kent Edmonds, the Stealth Bomber has taken the warmwater flyfishing world by storm. This durable fly is tied using a stinger hook such as the Gamakatsu B10S. Steve will be tying on a size 6 B10S hook, a good all-around size for this fly.
     To that hook we'll add bucktail in two colors, some flash, some rubber legs, and a bit of bright dubbing -- plus (and this is the key element) a carefully crafted sheet foam body that gives the fly exceptional action in the water.
     Many different color schemes are possible. One favorite is white foam, white and chartreuse bucktail, and pearl Flashabou, plus Crazy Legs in "Yellow Chartreuse / Fluorescent Orange" (that is, yellow legs with orange tips). But many color palettes are possible. Unleash your creativity! 

We have a wide selection of Stealth Bomber tying material here at the shop. If you'd like to come by the shop and tie along with the live broadcast, plan to arrive early to give yourself time to pick up any needed material. We'll start the Webcast right at 10 a.m.!

Materials needed to tie the Stealth Bomber:

HOOK: Size 6 stinger hook such as the Gamakatsu B10S in size 6.

THREAD: 3/0 or 210 denier thread. If you can, approximately match the color of the foam body.

TAIL ELEMENT 1:  White bucktail
TAIL ELEMENT 2:  Pearl Krystal Flash or similar
TAIL ELEMENT 2:  Chartreuse bucktail

UNDERBODY: Sparkly dubbing blend such as "Silver Holographic" or "Minnow Belly" Ice Dub. Many other colors will work too -- consider your overall color palette, and be creative!

BODY: Cut from a sheet of 2mm foam. Color is up to you. You can cut the foam to shape by hand (it's very easy to do), or you can cut out bodies using a commercially made cutting tool such as those manufactured by River Road Creations, available here at the shop. 

WING: Crystal Flash, pearl

LEGS: Silicone leg material in your choice of color. Good choices include Crazy Legs in "Yellow Chartreuse / Fluorescent Orange" (that is, yellow legs with orange tips) or similar color schemes. You can also use white elastic leg material and color it with a Sharpie or other permanent marker.

Other things you will need:

1) Ruler for measuring the foam
2) Craft scissors for cutting the foam

Zoom Info

Zoom meeting ID: 974 3134 3589

Passcode: FlyTying26