bamapatriot
06-10-08, 01:23 PM
A simple effective topwater fly, originally tied by Jack Gartside.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j13/erictheall/DSCN3056.jpg
Ingredients:
Hook: 1 or 1/0
Thread: Uni 3/0
Tail: white bucktail, gold flashaboo, yellow bucktail
Body: a long fiber chenille. I don't remember the name
Shell back: white and yellow 2 mm craft foam, cut to aobut 3/4" wide and about 4" long
Recipe:
1. Tie in tail
2. Tie a few strands of flashaboo on top of the tail
3. Tie in foam just short of the eye with the material extending toward the tail. Tie the yellow first. Wrap back to the bend.
4. Tie in chenille and wrap to just short of the eye. Tie off and trim.
5. CLip the chenille on top.
6. Pull the 2 foam strips forward and secure just behind the eye. Wrap tightly, but don't cut the foam. (you can switch to floss here, as is it less likely to cut)
7. Pull the flashaboo from step 2 forward and secure.
8. Whip finish and cut the thread
9. Trim the foam about 1 1/2 to 2 eye-lengths in front of the eye.
10. Epoxy all exposed thread.
You can't see the eye in this pic, but it's there and is easily accessible. I promise.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j13/erictheall/DSCN3056.jpg
Ingredients:
Hook: 1 or 1/0
Thread: Uni 3/0
Tail: white bucktail, gold flashaboo, yellow bucktail
Body: a long fiber chenille. I don't remember the name
Shell back: white and yellow 2 mm craft foam, cut to aobut 3/4" wide and about 4" long
Recipe:
1. Tie in tail
2. Tie a few strands of flashaboo on top of the tail
3. Tie in foam just short of the eye with the material extending toward the tail. Tie the yellow first. Wrap back to the bend.
4. Tie in chenille and wrap to just short of the eye. Tie off and trim.
5. CLip the chenille on top.
6. Pull the 2 foam strips forward and secure just behind the eye. Wrap tightly, but don't cut the foam. (you can switch to floss here, as is it less likely to cut)
7. Pull the flashaboo from step 2 forward and secure.
8. Whip finish and cut the thread
9. Trim the foam about 1 1/2 to 2 eye-lengths in front of the eye.
10. Epoxy all exposed thread.
You can't see the eye in this pic, but it's there and is easily accessible. I promise.