Fly tying

1. First, after applying a little superglue, wrap your hook shank with lead wire. The second layer of lead should leave about five turns of the first layer exposed of both ends.

2. Now you wrap hook-shank and lead with your tying thread.

3. Next you tie in your materials near the rear end of the hook-shank. As a rule, you tie in first what you intend to use last. So here, tie in first the ribbing wire, then a strip of latex approximately 4mm (.16 inches) wide.

4. At last item, tie in a hackle.

5. Now split your thread with a needle, insert a little dubbing, and twist.

6. Than hide your lead wraps under the dubbing.

7. Next take your hackle and wrap it in four to five turns to the hook eye.

8. Clip your hackle and dubbing on the top side of your scud.

9. Now fold your latex strip forward and tie it down right behind the eye. Take care to avoid too much tension on the latex!

10. Next, rib your fly with the wire you have tied in. Five wraps should do it. Tie down wire and clip it.

11. If you perfer, you may now color your thread to your liking, and make a whip-finish.

12. Don´t cut the remaining latex flush with the hook eye! Instead fold it as shown on the photograph and pull it lightly, than make a slanted cut from the hook towards your fingers.

13. This way you get a nice tail extending beyound the hook eye.

Enjoy!  Wolfgang Fabisch

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