I’m gratefully back fishing again after several months recovering from some medical issues. To start off my SRC season, I decided to try out a new (new for me, that is) fly pattern – Kent Edmond’s ‘Stealth Bomber’. This is a part gurgler/part diver that was created for bass and bream, although it has been successfully used to catch other species. Here’s the recipe for my ‘baitfish’ version:
Hook: Gamakatsu SL11-3H or Ahrex SA220 in size 6-8
Thread: UTC 140d in white
Tail: grey-pearl barred silicone legs / light grey bucktail / pearl Krystal Flash / white bucktail
Overwing: a few strands of pearl Flashabou
Underbody: pearl Ice Dub
Body: light grey 2mm fly-foam

Here’s Kent Edmonds web-page about the fly:
https://ontheflysouth.com/kent-edmond...
And here’s another site which has a link to a printable template for the body:
http://www.flyfishga.com/stealth.htm
River Road creations sells a template -cutter kit for the Stealth Bomber:
https://www.riverroadcreations.com/fo...