The Wake Up Call Intruder Fly Recipe

The Wake Up Call is an intruder fly pattern that you can rely on to get down and dirty in front of any big migrating Steelhead, Salmon or Trout. Its presence can be felt in all types of rivers. There is no river too big and no creek too small, it will attract fish. The Wake Up Call is a show off pattern that fish can easily see.  The UV flash lights up like a Christmas tree and helps draw in fish from a distance.

Fish this fly with a sink tip appropriate for the water that you’re fishing, typically 5ft-15ft long and type 3, 6 or 8 depending on speed and depth of water off that a fluorocarbon leader 15-20lb test 2ft-3ft in length.

This pattern is relatively easy and inexpensive to tie, make sure you have The Wake Up Call ready to go in your fly box.

The Wake Up Call Intruder Recipe

Shank: Senyo’s Articulated Shank 40mm
Dumbbell Eyes: MFC Sparkle Eyes
Trailer Hook: Gamakatsu Octopus Hooks #1
Trailer Wire: Senyo’s Standard Intruder Wire
Thread: UTC 140 Fl. Pink
Body 1: Polar Chenille UV Silver
Body 2: Polar Chenille UV Black
Wing: Mix Flashabou Electric Blue Flash and Flashabou Dyed UV Pearl
Collar 2: Marabou Barred Blue and Black (can add black bars to blue marabou too)
Collar 2: Guinea Fowl Blue
Egg: STS Trilobal Dubbing Fl. Pink

The materials used to tie this fly is available at Sea-Run Fly and Tackle. If you live out of town you can order these materials by mail order, just give us a call at 604-931-5044 or email us at searun2013@gmail.com.

Tight Lines,

Andrew Redmont