

Pink Puff, from Gil Padovani
Hook: Size 4, Saltwater
Thread: Flat Pink
Eyes: Bead Chain or barbells
Wing: Tan Craft Fur, 6 strands of Rainbow
Crystal Flash and 4 Grizzly Hackles
Head: Medium Ultra Pink Chenille
Tying Instructions:
Tying Instructions:
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Starting just behind where the bead chain eyes would be, tie in the craft fur so
that it rides above and to the sides of the hook shank.-
Tie in the strands of Crystal Flash , two on the top and two on each side.
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Tie in the grizzly hackles, two on each side.
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Tie in the bead chain eyes just in front of the wing materials by criss-crossing the
thread several times over the middle of the eyes. Make a few straight turns
underneath the eyes and then a few more criss-crosses ending just behind the
eyes. Put some Crazy Glue on the thread above the eyes to keep them from
turning.-
Attach a piece of chenille just behind the eyes and then move the thread to the
front of the eyes.-
Build a round head with the chenille by wrapping it once or twice behind the
eyes, then criss-crossing it a couple a times and wrapping it once or twice in front
of the eyes.-
Finish off by applying head cement to the thread base just in front of the chenille
head.
Member's Comments:
If you were going for bonefish in the Bahamas and could only take one fly pattern, the
Pink Puff is the fly I would recommend. On days when Crazy Charlies and Gotchas aren't
doing much, chances are that the Pink Puff will come thru. One year, I started off with a
Pink Puff and it was so productive that I fished it exclusively throughout the entire
week.
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