When a fly tier sits down at his desk, he fantasizes of making patterns that go beyond popular fly recipes. There are so many materials to be used, so many different combinations, that tiers get creative and start combining new kinds of hair, feathers, synthetics and much more on the hook. This is h View more...When a fly tier sits down at his desk, he fantasizes of making patterns that go beyond popular fly recipes. There are so many materials to be used, so many different combinations, that tiers get creative and start combining new kinds of hair, feathers, synthetics and much more on the hook. This is how millions of new patterns are born each year throughout the world. Of course, some will be forgotten, and others, due to its pretty or good results on the water, may get published on international magazines and catalogues.Of course, flies aren’t always created from scratch. Sometimes we think we have invented a new pattern but later on realize it already existed as we see it in an old catalogue or fly tying book. Many times there´s not much difference between one fly and another, just changing the materials on a wing or a body may be considered creating a new pattern. A common example of this is the Royal Wulff, whose creator -Lee Wulff- modified the Royal Coachman by replacing the duck wing with calf body hair, and the pheasant tail with moose hair. This way he got a resistant, long-lasting fly.I had to give a lecture on fly tying at a fly shop when I created this fly. I haven’t tried it yet but I´ve sold some, and the anglers that have tried it told me it was really effective.
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List of materials
MATERIALS Hook: Mustad 9671 or 9672 (or similar).Thread: 3/0, olive.Weighing (optional): lead wire.Tail: small strap of olive rabbit hair.Eyes: plastic or burnt nylon.Body (abdomen and thorax): rabbit, tied in a loop, trimmed with scissors.Wingcase: olive Swiss Straw.Legs: some rabbit hair, tied in a loop shape, not to be trimmed.
Steps
Step 1
Wrap some lead wire and tie the eyes next to the hook eye.
Step 2
Tie a small and short strap of rabbit hair to make the tail.
Step 3
Make a loop with the thread and place it on the dubbing twister.
Step 4
Wrap the thread towards the hook eye and tie the Swiss Straw over the hook shank, 1/3 distance to the hook eye.
Step 5
Set a crosscut olive rabbit strap on a Marc Petit Jean tool. Cut the skin with sharp scissors, leaving only the hair.
Step 6
Carefully place the hair in the loop and separate the tool.
Step 8
Once this is done, wrap the hair along the hook shank until it reaches the hook eye.
Step 9
Turn the Swiss Straw towards the front of the fly, tying it behind the eyes and then past them, right until the hook eye.
Step 10
Trim the rabbit hair to shape the nymph. Do not do this at the sides of the thorax, legs occupy that place.
