Stewart-Style Rootbeer Cruncher

[Scratch]

Like one or two other members, I took a bit of a shine to Peter Duri's mouth-watering 'Wet Peacock' Stewart-style cruncher in last years 'Nymph' competition, and promptly lashed up a few variants...

Of those, The Rootbeer version was first off the mark, taking its first fish on Stocks in April, then accounting for a good few fish on a red-letter day on Draycote in May. It stayed consistant pretty much right through 2011, taking good numbers on fish on several waters.

A very useful alternative to a standard cruncher, with some lovley 'oily', natural looking colours and a nice amount of flash. The extra hackle through the thorax also gives you few options with the dynamics of your team.. the Stewart style will sink slower/fish higher than a 'standard' cruncher tie in the same size on the same hook - worth thinking about and exploiting when small adjustments to your presentation are needed.

Anyway... here ye go...

Stewart-Style Rootbeer Cruncher

Hook: B175 10,12 or 14
Tail: Brown olive cock
Rib: Black wire
Body: Rootbeer strands, doubled and wound over thread base
Thorax: Grey squirrel
Hackle: Grizzle hen dyed golden olive
Thread: UTC 'Brown olive'

[fortbhoy]

lovely mate i think you need to work on your photography skills

[flytyingguy]

Belter, this rootbeer stuff, can you just use mirage as a replacement? Defo try some for this season

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by flytyingguy

can you just use mirage as a replacement?

Well... yes... and no. Nothing to stop you using any materials you like that you think might lend themselves to this style of tie. Rootbeer isn't Mirage though, and vice versa.

[ACW]

A very useful alternative to a standard cruncher, with some lovley 'oily', natural looking colours and a nice amount of flash. The extra hackle through the thorax also gives you few options with the dynamics of your team.. the Stewart style will sink slower/fish higher than a 'standard' cruncher tie in the same size on the same hook - worth thinking about and exploiting when small adjustments to your presentation are needed.
Excellent , you are making me think ,not something that always happens when the last few remaining grey cells are slowly decaying !
Wheres easiest to get MOP rootbeer flavoured strands ????

[savage take]

VERY nice rob. just tying a few early season nymph,s will add a few of those.

[brannan]

Absolutely adore that Rob.

[flytyingguy]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Well... yes... and no. Nothing to stop you using any materials you like that you think might lend themselves to this style of tie. Rootbeer isn't Mirage though, and vice versa.

Any idea where to get ROOTBEER

[menteith]

Rob they are stunning, how do i get this rootbeer stuff.



Graeme.

[mattybhoy]

crackers - not got a clue about rootbeer though