A)
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Perhaps the most difficult aspect of tying this fly is
getting together hooks and beads that actually fit each other. I have
chosen the Gamakatsu SS15T hook because its one of my favourite
saltwater hooks but also because its made of light wire and that
helps when it comes to threading the bead on. The beads I like best are
available at about $0.75 a packet of around 20 beads from cheap shops
such as Clint's and the Warehouse. Look for pearl beads about half the
diameter of the gape of the hook.
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Thread a bead onto the shank of the hook. Even with the
right hook and bead this can be difficult but with a little
perseverance and a pair of long nose pliers it will happen.
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B)
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Wind the thread in touching turns to the bend of the hook.
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Tie in a tail of long stands of the body material.
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Tie in a strand of the ribbing material.
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Form a dubbing loop in the thread about 8 cm long at the
bend of the hook and wrap the balance of the thread forward to the bead.
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C)
Lay the body material into the dubbing loop evenly.
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D)
- Using your loop tool twist the dubbing loop and
dubbing into a rope.
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E)
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Wrap the dubbing rope in touching turns to the bend of the
hook, tie it off with the thread and trim the balance.
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Wind the ribbing material forward creating 3 or 4
segments, tie it off with the thread and trim the balance.
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Tie in a length of red floss directly behind the bead.
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F)
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Wrap the red floss around the dressing behind the bead
covering the tying off of the dubbing rope and the ribbing material to
form a neat collar.
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Tie the red floss off with the thread and trim the balance
of the floss.
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Whip finish behind the bead and trim the thread.
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G)
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Cover the bead and the collar with clear head
cement.
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Once the head cement is dry use your bodkin or a needle to
pick out the dubbing material to create the desired shape.
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