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| The entire fly is tied
using the forward half of the hook shank only. Wrap
thread to mid-way point and center 10 wraps of lead wire
on top of the thread. wrap over the wire and cement. |
Tie in a medium bunch of
white bucktail 3-1/2 to 4- inches long at mid-point of
the hook shank. Trim stubs to form a neat, tapered
foundation. All of the material tied on from this point
on will help to build the foundation over which the head
of the fly will be formed later. Now tie directly on top
of tail, 15 - to 20- strands each of both silver and
pearl Flashabou - leave it long, it will later be cut
about 1/2-inch longer than the wing to form a flash tail. |
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| Tie on three, long, white
saddle hackles, curved sides inward, slightly tented over
the tail, along each side, forming the wing which
simulates the body of a baitfish. Now tie on the
underside of the hook (throat), a medium bunch of white
bucktail, half the length of the tail, which forms the
belly of the fly, giving it some girth. |
Tie in a medium bunch of
pearl gray bucktail for topping, producing back color.
You now tie in along both sides where the gray bucktail
meets the white saddles, a shoulder of mauve or hot pink
(cerise) bucktail, as long as the gray bucktail. Over
that, add six to eight strands of wine Crystal flash. Add
side flash, a combination of 15 to 20 strands each of
both silver Flashabou and multi-colored Crystal flash. It
is preferred to layer the silver flash, about
half-to-half. The Crystal flash needn't be as long as the
wing. |
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| Tie in along each side as
an over-shoulder, one long grizzly saddle hackle just
short of tail-length. Now tie in a loop of medium gray
chenille which will later be brought forward, nymph-case
style, to form the head topping. Next, take two to three
turns of small, red chenille at the same point the loop
is tied in and tie off. This will simulate gills. |
Starting just back of the
hook eye, tie in a length of small, white chenille and
wrap to the red chenille and back (two layers) and tie
off. Bring gray chenille loop over the top and tie it
off, forming a small, neat tie-off point. Cement. |
