Jurij (Yuri) Shumakov Flies

Black Rainbow
A Jurij (Yuri) Shumakov Fly from his Scandinavian and Irish collection

Name	Black Rainbow
Category	Atlantic Salmon
Tube	Aluminum, type Bottle neck with removed "neck" and rim, 4 mm in diameter, 2/3 inch long; inner plastic tube 1.5 mm in diameter
Body	Black holo Mylar tubing over
Wing	Black holo flashabou; small bunch of polar fox tail fur dyed in black; black holo and multi coloured flashabou; small bunch of polar fox tail fur dyed in black; multi coloured flashabou; bunch of polar fox tail fur dyed in black
Front Hackle	Rabbit hair dyed in black and dubbed with tippets out, 4-5 turns
Cheeks	Jungle Cock
Head	Black

We are continuing here with the amazing Tube Fly creations from the vise of new Contributing Fly Tyer, Jurij (Yuri) Shumakov. You can see more of Yuri's flies at The Flies of Jurij (Yuri) Shumakov. See his notes below.

YURI'S NOTES: This example shows how you can dress your halfincher making a "naked" body more attractive.

For information about the tubes Yuri uses to tie his flies and for more of his patterns, read his article in the Rackelhanen Flyfishing Magazine.