Tying steps: with pictures part one

[Tami]

Tying steps: see pics below for each number

    List of materials:

    Hook: Eagle Claw L061B, Tiemco 100, Mustad 94840 or equivalent.

    Dubbing: Anglers Choice pure silk, tan mink, or any extra fine dubbing.

# 1. Start the thread. Tie down ribbing material to the hook bend.
#  2. Select a few strands of dubbing and twist them around the thread with your thumb and finger.
 Be sure to keep the dubbing thin or you will have a big clump of dubbing on the hook and it won�t look natural. A few strands at a time is all it takes. Your dubbing should look like very fine, smooth yarn on the thread. Make a few wraps, add more as needed and make more wraps until you have a body of the right proportions. I stress this because most beginners use way too much dubbing for the fly they are trying to tie. Dub the body to just behind the hook eye, leaving enough room for the head of the fly.
 Stretch the super floss to a thin, thread like thickness. If using hair or nylon, you won�t need to stretch it. Wrap the ribbing material to the front of the body.

#  4. Tie the rib off and trim.

# 5. Build a thin thread base behind the hook eye. This will help keep the wing from twisting around the hook.

# 6. Select a small cluster of hairs for the wing. Don�t use too many hairs, about 12 will be enough.

 7. Make two loose wraps over the hair, keeping the hair on top of the hook with your fingers. Slide the front of the wing back to the hook eye then tighten your first two wraps. Tie down the wing with several more thread wraps. A slight upward pressure will keep the wing from rotating on the hook.

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