How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Fly

This Black and Purple Tarpon Fly is perfect for situations where the fly needs to stay near the surface or suspend as the tarpon approach.  Tarpon Flies like this have been used for decades and continue to catch big fish, cast after cast. Black and Purple Tarpon Flies work best on the migrating tarpon of the Florida Keys Back Country.

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Materials List:

Because of the nature of tarpon, tarpon flies need to be sharp and strong.  I prefer a Gamakatsu SL12S size 1/0 for all of my tarpon flies.
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I used red thread for this particular tarpon pattern. I have not found that one color works better than another, this fly can be tied with any strong thread.
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The tail of this black and purple tarpon fly is tied with strung purple chicken feathers.  You can use any purple chicken feathers you like for this pattern.
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Finally, the collar of this tarpon fly is tied with black marabou.  I use both marabou blood quills and regular marabou without a challenge.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Fly



Start a hook








Add a tail of purple feathers
Tie them up to keep them from
wrapping around the hook
(Snarfle Guard)





Tie in a black marabou collar








Trim, whip finish and complete your

Black and Purple Tarpon Fly

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 Capt Matt Guides in the Florida Keys, Near Keys West during the Spring Tarpon Migration.  This is an exciting time with plenty of opportunity for an angler casting Black and Purple Tarpon Flies.  If you have always wanted to catch giant tarpon on flies, contact Capt Matt at http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html

"How to tie a
Black and Purple Tarpon Fly"

by Capt. Matt Thomas

How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad

Very few Tarpon Flies work as well as a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad. This tarpon pattern uses bead chain eyes to add a little weight. I like to use a strong 1/0 big game hook and 80 lb bite when I fish a Black and Slurple Tarpon Toad, because I expect to get a big fish to bite it.

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Materials List:

I use the best tarpon hook I can for all of my Tarpon Toad Flies. The one I like is Gamakatsu SL12S 1/0

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I use strong, dark colored thread for this particular tarpon fly, but any strong thread will do.

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The tail of this saltwater pattern is tied with purple rabbit strips.

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The collar of this fly is tied with black marabou. i have also experimented with black rabbit and find it works pretty well too.

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The wide head of this Tarpon Toad is tied with Black EP-Fibers.  However, I am finding more and more synthetic tying fibers that bring my tarpon flies to life.

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Finally, this tarpon fly is tipped with a set of large bead chain eyes.  The beauty of tying a Balck and Purple Tarpon Toad is that you can weight it any way you like.

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Step By Step: How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad



Start a hook








Tie in a strip of purple rabbit
for the tail







Wrap the tail with thread
to keep the fly from
getting caught on itself
(Snarfle Guard)






Tie in a marabou collar








Tie in a few body segments







Tie in bead chain eyes








Trim the body of the fly








Glue and complete your

Black and Purple Tarpon Toad





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Capt Matt guides fly fishermen for giant tarpon in the Florida Keys.  Tarpon Toads work very well for delivering hooks into tarpon's mouths.  If you want to cast your Black and Slurple Tarpon Toads at giant swimming fish, go to http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html

"How to tie a
Black and Purple Tarpon Toad"

by Capt. Matt Thomas