DT Special — DT Variation

By Steve Gibson, Sarasota, Florida 1990s, submitted by Mike Cline.

Description

The DT Special was developed and popularized by angler and guide Steve Gibson of Sarasota, Florida in the early 1990s. Steve was a master angler for snook along the beaches of the Central Gulf Coast during the summer months. Snook patrolled the beaches close to shore searching out small baitfish. The DT Special was developed to sight fish snook within a few yards of the edge of the beach. The design allowed the fly to sink slowly in front of patrolling fish to entice a strike.

Materials

• Hackle: White rooster hackle.
• Head: Thead head with small pearl eye and red throat
• Tail: Four white rooster hackles tied facing inward with a few strands of pearl flash
• Thread: UTC 140 White

Hooks

• SP11-3L3H Perfect Bend Saltwater Hook #2 - 1/0

Target species: Snook

Fly types: Saltwater, Streamer