DRY FLIES

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1. Starting at the eye of the hook wind the thread backward along the front half of the hook shank in touching turns and then return the thread back toward the eye of the hook to the 3/4 position.
2. Select two matching feather slips or feather tips and tie them in with one on each side of the hook shank with the tips facing forward. Once tied in stand them upright and secure them into that position. This can be done by holding the wings in the upright position and then taking one or two horizontal wraps of thread around the base of the wing and then using the thread to hold the wings upright by taking a few wraps of thread behind the wing position.

B)

1. Wrap the thread almost to the bend of the hook and then tie in a tail of 6 or 7 hackle fibres. The finished length of the tail should be between 3/4 and the full length of the hook shank.
2. If your using ribbing material tie it in at the bend of the hook.
   

1. Wind the thread forward to the wing forming a smooth but thin body.
2. Wind the ribbing material forward to form 4 or five segments. Trim the excess.
   
3. Tie in the hackle directly behind the wing.
   
   
   

D)

1. Wind the hackles equally behind and in front of the wing and tie off behind the eye of the hook and trim the tag end.
2. Build up a neat head.
3. Whip finish and varnish the head.