If you have never been to the The Canadian Tube Fly Company's website, then you are truly missing out.  The Canadian Tube Fly Company (TCTFC) has an extensive selection of tube fly supplies and offers some of the finest plumage, dubbing, and winging fur available.  TCTFC also has one of the most helpful tutorials for understanding the advantages of fishing with tubes and how to get started with tube flies.

If you have heard anything about tube flies chances are the "intruder" pattern is one of the first that come to mind.  Intruders come in a wide range of colors and are characterized by long flowing bodies which produces an unbelievable amount of movement in the water.  Tying intruders is not difficult, but getting them to down in the water column and balanced can be tricky.  TCTFC now offers an Intruder Tube Kit, that provides everything necessary to tie twelve perfectly balanced flies.  Using a Russian model for construction, featuring stacked body cones, your intruders will present and fish level.  


Here is what the Intruder Kit includes:



For step by step instruction on tying intruders, demonstrated by Stuart Anderson check out the tutorial section.



 Lady Amherst Tail Sections


The Canadian Tube Fly Company also stocks a full range of plumage for tube flies.  One of the best deals I have come across is the Lady Amherst Tail Sections.  The average price for a single dyed Lady Amherst tail is around $20, thus making tying multiple colored intruders a very pricey endeavor.  TCTFC sells premium Lady Amherest tail sections for $5.85.


The sections are all taken from top quality tails and the ones I was sent have fibers that exceed three inches!  The tail sections are available in ten colors and you can save a few dollars by ordering all ten colors in the variety pack for $49.99.  Hands down this is the best deal around.  The quality is outstanding and the fiber length makes these perfect for intruders. 

In Sum: The Canadian Tube Fly Company's Intruder Tube Kit retails for $18.99, which makes it perfect for beginners or for tiers who want to give intruders a try.  The tubes are well designed and the unique stacked cone approach to balancing the fly is brilliant and works so much better than adding all of the weight to the head of the fly.  The kit comes packed in a sectioned container that helps keep your supplies organized.  Additionally, the Lady Amherst Tail Sections are some of the highest quality that I have seen in some time.  Priced at under $6 per section you cannot go wrong!  To finish off your intruders TCTFC also carries a nice range of top quality tying supplies and their website is a generous resource for beginner and expert tiers alike. 


Disclosure- TCTFC provided the featured products free of charge for me to review. I was not compensated in any other way for this blog post.