Matuku

Matuka

	Red Throat Olive Matuka Tying Instructions	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263 #6-14 Thread: Danville Olive 6/0 Hackle: Grizzly Dark Olive Hen Hackles Wing: 4 Grizzly Dark Olive Hen Hackles Gills: Red Chenille Body: Olive Chenille Rib: Gold Tinsel
	Notes: The Matuka patterns originated in New Zealand and were introduced to our Sierran streams during the 1980's. During the 1990's, the Red Throat Olive Matuka was one of the favorite streamers within Lake Crowley. These flies can be tied in many colors such as Olive, Black, Red, and Purple. There is a trend within the Sierras to tie these patterns onto smaller hooks, such as sizes 12-14. The smaller streamers can more effectively mimic the actual fry that inhabit most of the lakes and streams. Recently streamers, such as Seal Buggers and Punk Perch, have found increased favor but, come back to this pattern. Many trout like to see something different and this could be a good pattern to reintroduce those trophy trout to. Use a sinking line and fast twitching action. I've included a variation by Bear Andrews which is depicted in the FFF Fly Pattern Encyclopedia by Al and Gretchen Beatty. He used Crystal Chenille for the body and incorporated "church window" feathers from a Ringneck Pheasant skin for the cheeks. Using cheek materials on featherwing patterns is often a "trigger" effect for many gamefish as well as using a red throat material for the gills of a frightened baitfish.

Variations:
Brown Matuka	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, sizes 6-14 Thread: Danville Brown 6/0 Weighted: 10 wraps .020 leadfree wire Body: Uni-Yarn Brown Wing: 4 Brown Henback Hackle: Brown Henback Ribbing: Copper Wire
Black Matuka	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, sizes 6-14 Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Weighted: 10 wraps .020 leadfree wire Body: Black Chenille Gills: Red Chenille Wing: 4 Jungle Cock Hackles Hackle: Jungle Cock Hackle Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire
Red Matuka	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, sizes 6-14 Thread: Danville Brown 6/0 Weighted: 10 wraps .020 leadfree wire Body: Red Floss Wing: 4 Grizzly Orange Hen Saddle Hackles Hackle: Grizzly Orange Hen Hackle Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire
Yellow Matuka	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, sizes 6-14 Thread: Danville Yellow 6/0 Weighted: 10 wraps .020 leadfree wire Body: Yellow Floss Wing: 4 Yellow Hen Saddle Hackles Hackle: Yellow Hen Saddle Hackle Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire
Bear's Olive Matuka	Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, sizes 6-8 Thread: Danville Olive 6/0 Body: Olive Krystal Chenille Wing: 4 Grizzly Dark Olive Hen Hackles Hackle: Olive Henback Hackle Ribbing: Brassie Olive Ultrawire Cheeks: Ringneck Pheasant "Church Window" feathers Throat: Red Super Hair