The Streaker: Tied by Joe Calcavecchia

Producer: Ahrex Hooks

“Joe Calcavecchia is a US-based production tier for the past forty years for fly shops in the New England region, a saltwater master fly tier, and the creator of many renowned fly patterns such as the Mojo Squid, the Bonita Bear, and the Striper Dragon just to mention a few. In this video, Joe is tying The Streaker, a pattern from Joseph D. Bates Jr.’s book ‘Streamers & Bucktails: The Big Fish Flies’. A fly that is responsible for taking many species of predatory fish, both in fresh and salt water. This is a very old pattern that you just do not see anymore, but Joe still ties a lot of them, and the fish still love them.”

The Streaker
Hook: SA270 # 4/0
Thread: Mono & black
Tail: White bucktail
Body: Pearl Bill’s Body Braid covered with Solarez UV Flex
Wing: White bucktail, silver Flashabou, paired peacock sword feathers
Sides: Pearl Flashabou
Throat: White bucktail & red Flashabou
Eyes: 10 mm tabbed eyes holographic silver