A)
- Wind the thread from the 95%
position to the bend of the
hook in touching turns.
- Tie in a tail equal in length to half the length of
the
hook.
- Take the thread all the way along the hook shank
back to
the 95% position.
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B)
- Take a length of wool and strip
2 stands out.
- Tie the 2 strands of wool in at the 95%
position.
- Hold the wool above but along the top of the hook as
you
wind the
thread toward the tail. This will keep the wool sitting right
on top of the hook shank.
- Once the wool is tied along the top of the hook shank
all the way to the bend of the hook wind the wool forward in touching
turns to the
1/3 position.
- Tie the wool off on top of the hook shank but do not
trim the
excess.
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C)
- Select 6 equal church window
feathers.
- Tie one church window feather along the side of the
fly at
the 1/3 position. The tips of the feather should extend cover anything
from most of the tail
except for a few strands or you can leave a distinct tail protruding
behind the rear church window feathers.
- Pick up the wool and wind it forward to the 2/3 way
position in touching turns.
- Tie it off on top of the shank but do not trim the
excess.
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D)
- Tie one church window feather
along the side of the fly at
the 2/3
position. The tips of the feather should extend half way along the
feathers tied in at the 1/3 position.
- Pick up the wool and wind it forward to the 95%
position
in touching turns.
- Tie it off on top of the shank and this time trim
the
excess.
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E)
- Build up a neat head of thread.
- Whip finish the head, trim the thread and varnish
the head.
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