Sex Dungeon
Kelly Galloup's Sex Dungeon is one of the most famous articulated streamer patterns ever created, and a staple in the boxes of serious streamer anglers on rivers like the Missouri, Madison, and Au Sable. Its articulated design creates an irresistible S-curve action on the retrieve. The mix of marabou, schlappen, and rubber legs creates a fly with extraordinary movement at all retrieve speeds. Cast to banks, logs, and undercuts and strip aggressively.
- Type
- streamer (Streamer)
- Hook sizes
- #2–4 (articulated)
- Target species
- trout
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Best seasons
- spring, summer, fall
Materials
- hook: Rear: #4 B10S; Front: #2 B10S, articulated
- thread: White or yellow 140D
- tail: White/yellow marabou (4 matched feathers)
- body: Schlappen hackle, palmered
- legs: Barred silicon rubber legs
- wing: Marabou collar and head
Tying steps
- Build the rear section on a size 4 B10S hook: tie in 4 matching white or yellow marabou feathers as the tail.
- Palmer a white or yellow schlappen hackle forward over the rear shank; add barred rubber legs.
- Complete the rear hook and connect to the front hook via 40lb braid or wire.
- On the front size 2 B10S hook, build a body of marabou and schlappen forward.
- Add 3–4 pairs of barred silicon rubber legs along the body.
- Create a large marabou head at the front; add flash throughout.
- Build a thread head; coat with UV resin for durability.
- Apply UV resin to the thread head and collar; cure and inspect that all connections are secure.