Simple Flies for Simple Sewin
Comprehensive Collection of Sea Trout Patterns from around the world
Mon Jul 21, 2008
The pleasures of fly fishing are greatly enhanced when you use flies that you tie yourself.
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1
Fix the hook securely in a vice and loop the thread
beneath the hook.
2
Hold the loose end of the thread tight and wind the
bobbin end over it. Wind until the tread is trapped.
1.
When the fly is complete, form a figure-4-shaped
loop.
2.
Flip fingers around, bringing them
beneath the hook.
3.
Repeat process four or five times,
ensuring that the loop is wound neatly over the loose
end lying back along the hook.
4.
Now, slip the thread off the fingers,
draw the loop tight and insert a dubbing needle into
the loop to retain tension.
1.
Loop the tying thread around the two prongs of the
tool. Then bring the thread back to form a
figure-4-shape
2.
Rotate the tool so that it falls beneath the hook,
trapping the loose end.
3.
Repeat four or five times, then slip the thread off
the lower prong.
4.
Retaining tension by allowing the upper hook to
catch the thread, steadily pull the loose thread to
tighten the loop.