Flymen Fish Skull Chocklett’s Body Tubing – Clear

Flymen Fish Skull Chocklett’s Body Tubing is the authentic “secret ingredient” used by Blane Chocklett in everything from trout flies to musky flies for heads, to segment the bodies, and to keep the materials flared up, allowing them to push more water and have the illusion of bulk — the hollow fly effect — while being light and castable all day. Blane Chocklett is widely regarded as one of the best big game anglers, fly tyers, and guides in the world, so it comes with no surprise that he has had a hand in the design of this material.

But it’s not just big streamers that this material is so effective for. Saltwater flytyers and getting great results using Fish Skull Chocklett’s Body Tubing to tie Alphlexo Crabs and similar crab patterns. Originally designed for fly fishing The Seychelles, the Alphlexo Crab has become a must-have fly for targeting saltwater species such as bonefish and permit worldwide. Here at Troutlore, we keep stock of the body tubing in colours specifically chosen for use in such crab patterns.

Length per pack:
1/8″ x 3′
1/4” x 3′
1/2” x 2′

Create a bigger fly body with less materials
The more materials you use, the heavier your fly gets, making it harder to cast. Fish Skull Chocklett’s Body Tubing creates a ramp for your material to lay against, which flares it out to create the illusion of bulk without using much material, keeping your fly light and easy to cast.

Make your fly push more water
The flared materials allow your fly to push more water, making it more likely to attract the attention of your target fish.

Give your streamers longer lives
Body Tubing is designed to be tied to protect thread wraps from the teeth of fish. In addition, as the body materials begin to flatten against the body from extended fishing, you can push the tubing forward against the tying materials to flare them back up.

Alternative to reverse-tying for easier body tapering of flies
Whether you’re tying with deer hair or other fibers, Body Tubing provides a solution to time-consuming reverse-tying.

For use in fresh and saltwater streamer fly patterns of all sizes
Body Tubing was made famous for its use in the T-Bone, a large musky fly, but it’s a useful material for flies of all sizes. The 3-size range (1/8″, 1/4″, 1/2″) is designed to provide an option for any size streamer fly pattern and to allow for tapering.

Of course, if you want to create all sorts of natural looking streamer fly patterns, then our ever growing range of natural hairs and furs is the ideal place to start for something different to the synthetic option. Don’t just settle on looking in the Hare & Rabbit category when you’re chasing quality winging and body furs, check out the Specialty Species Category of the Troutlore Flytying Store as well. Plus, we keep a great selection of Calf and Bucktail as well, in a big range of colours to take care of your freshwater and saltwater flytying needs. If you can’t find a product you are specifically looking for, get in touch and we will see if it can be sourced, and kept in stock. Plus, you can keep up to date with new releases through our newsletter and social media outlets.