This pattern by Ken Hanley was mentioned in my previous post and given a quick glimpse in the video.  This fly produces wonderfully in the Yucatan for baby Tarpon and Snook.  Honestly, some of the most aggressive and committed grabs I have ever experienced have been on this fly.  OK, many of you have asked for the tying recipe and color variations...  so here it is!  Thanks Ken for making this information available.

 

K. Hanley design (created / 2007)

 

KH Mayan Warrior…

 

Hook: Saltwater, #1/0 and #2/0 (examples include Gamakatsu SS15 #1/0 standard, or Daiichi 2546)

 

Thread: Orange (options: olive, dark brown, yellow) #1/0 Flymaster Plus or Kevlar natural yellow

 

Mouth: Squirrel Tail, orange (options: yellow, natural, green)

 

Optics: Barbell Mono, black, large

 

Head:  Golden Brown (options: caddis green, burnt orange).

 

Body: 2 Hackle, Saddle/Cape (grizzly dyed options… tan, olive, yellow, orange), trimmed flat top

              

Note from Ken: I was asked by Marco Ruz Ceballos (co-owner of Yucatan Flyfishing Adventures) and Keith Kaneko (owner of Angling on the Fly) to design a small pattern for use in the turtle grass flats and mangroves of Isla Arena’s “Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve” and San Felipe’s “Rio Largartos Biosphere Reserve.”  Inspiration for this pattern came from Homer Rhodes and Chico Fernandez’ Seaducer and my own Surf Shrimp.

 

Here are 4 color variations: