The Mighty Matuka - Fly Tyer
A LARGE AND ELEGANT BIRD CALLED THE BITTERN, or “matuku” as it’s known in the native New Zealand language of Maori, was the source of material used for the wing of the internationally famous pattern we now call the Matuka.
Matuka Fly Pattern (Step By Step) - YouTube
Small stream Trout beware... the Matuka Streamer streamer gets CRUSHED in shallow water. The Matuka streamer is originally a New Zealand pattern and is made to imitate a Sculpin or small...
Matuka – charliesflybox
Feb 10, 2022 · The Matuka is a streamer pattern that hails from New Zealand. The unique method of attaching the wing to the body prevents the wing from becoming fouled on the hook point and makes for a very fishy silhouette.
The Olive Matuka is as standard a streamer as there is
The classic olive Matuka fly available here in the size 4 and 8. The size 4 measures about 2 3/4" long and the size 8 measures about 2" long. The Olive Matuka streamer is simplly one of our favorite "old school" streamers that there is.
Tying the Matuka Fly Pattern - Fulling Mill Blog
The “Bittern” or Matuku as its known in the native New Zealand language of Maori was the source of material used for the wing of this now internationally famous pattern, the Matuka.
Matuka - Fly Fishing the Sierra
The Matuka was first revealed to North American fly fishers through Fly Fishing Strategy by Swisher and Richards, published in 1975. It is a featherwing streamer but the hackle is attached to the shank of the hook by wire ribbing and the barbs are removed to the quill where the hackle lays on top of the body.
How to Tie a Matuka Streamer Fly Pattern
Jan 23, 2020 · Learn how to tie the Matuka streamer including step-by-step instructions, a video tutorial, pictures, and much more. Improve your fly tying skills here.
Matuka (with video) - Missouri Trout Fisherman's Association ...
The recipe in Peter Gathercole’s The Fly-tying Bible names this streamer Olive Matuka and contains the following: Hook: #2 – 10 3x streamer, weighted Thread: olive Rib: gold oval tinsel Body: olive rabbit fur Wing/tail: dyed olive grizzle cock hackle Hackle: dyed olive grizzle hackle Head: olive thread. Notes:
Matuka - Fly Tying tutorials | Fly dreamers
Learn how to tie the Matuka fly. Originally from New Zealand, the Matuka is still one of the most popular streamers in Patagonia. Not...
White Rabbit Matuka - Step by Step Patterns & Tutorials - Fly …
By JustinDavis, November 3, 2008 in Step by Step Patterns & Tutorials. Here's the step by steps for tying a Rabbit Strip Matuka with a deer hair head. Hook: Mustad 9672 (#4) Thread: White 6/0 and 3/0. Weight: Lead wire or lead substitute. Rib: Red Wire. Body: Gold Mylar Tubing. Tail: White Rabbit Zonker Strip. Head: White Deer Belly Hair, Spun. 1.