Tying steps: with pictures part two

[Tami]

 8. Build the head up slightly and trim or tie down any loose strands of hair. Whip finish the head and cut the thread.

#  9. Clip the wing above the hook bend. There is a little room for varying wing lengths, but I prefer a shorter wing like this one.

10. Apply a small drop of head cement to the head of the fly. If you get cement in the hook eye, clean it out with a needle or bodkin

11.Your finished fly should look like this.

    You can fish the fly with a dead drift or let it swing. I usually grease it up a bit and drift it over a fish, then let it swing at the end of the drift. It frequently triggers a strike just as it starts to swing across the current. A few of my buddies fish it as a nymph with good success too.

    In lakes I cast the fly in front of cruising fish and retrieve it with small twitches. If that doesn�t work, I use long, slow pulls on the line to keep the fly moving slowly on or just below the surface.

    Tie a few up in various sizes and colors. It will likely become a favorite of yours too.



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[Super Star!]

cool... whats the machines you use for that...

[Tami]

Vice
whip finisher 1st pic
bobbins 2st pic
stacker 3rd pic
Bodkin  4th pic
Hackle Pliers 5th pic

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[Super Star!]

cool never knew that.

[Tami]

See, i can teach you many things, young grasshoper

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[Don Stenseth]

This is something that I am going to try in the near future. Looks like it would be a lot of fun.

[Tami]

Don, i am not perfect or a expert but if you need anything just let me know and i can try to help you ... We can exchange tips you with photo taking ans me with fly tying lol
I hope you do get into it, you will find it very relaxing and you get the greatest feeling when you catch that first fish on something you made.
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