bamapatriot
07-10-08, 03:44 PM
I've been forcing myself to practice smaller patterns recently
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j13/erictheall/BWOParachute.jpg
Ingredients
Hook: standard dry fly, sz 20
Thread: UNI 8/0, orange (why not?)
Tail: dun hackle fibers
Abdomen: olive turkey biot
Post: gray antron
Hackle: grizzly
Thorax: rabbit
Recipe:
1) Hook in vise, start thr thread at the 1/2 point and wind back to just short of the bend
2) Tie in the tail (shank length) with 1 or 2 wraps
3) Tie in the biot by the tip with the butt end toward the tail and the dark side facing up
4) Secure the tail and boit by bringing the thread up to the eye in close even wraps. It is important to maintain a smooth even body
5) Wrap the biot forward to the eye
6) Tie off the biot a the 1/3 point and trim excess
7) Tie in post by securing a small bunch of antron perpendicular to the shank (like spinner wings) and then folding up and wrapping around the base.
8) Prep a hackle feather and tie in to the post
9) Dub the thorax, leaving the thread hanging just behind the post
10) Wrap the hackle from the top down. 5 to 7 wraps should do, depending on the feather and the profile you are going for. Wrap with the concave (dull) side of the feather facing up. This will help keep the hackle fibers from getting trapped under subsequent wraps.
11) Secure the hackle feather by wrapping around the base of the post, being careful not to trap any fibers.
12) Trin the excess feather
13) Remove the hook from the vise and reposition it so the eye is pointing straight down and the post is where the shank would normally be.
14) Whip finish around the base of the post
15) Trim the wing to desired length
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j13/erictheall/BWOParachute.jpg
Ingredients
Hook: standard dry fly, sz 20
Thread: UNI 8/0, orange (why not?)
Tail: dun hackle fibers
Abdomen: olive turkey biot
Post: gray antron
Hackle: grizzly
Thorax: rabbit
Recipe:
1) Hook in vise, start thr thread at the 1/2 point and wind back to just short of the bend
2) Tie in the tail (shank length) with 1 or 2 wraps
3) Tie in the biot by the tip with the butt end toward the tail and the dark side facing up
4) Secure the tail and boit by bringing the thread up to the eye in close even wraps. It is important to maintain a smooth even body
5) Wrap the biot forward to the eye
6) Tie off the biot a the 1/3 point and trim excess
7) Tie in post by securing a small bunch of antron perpendicular to the shank (like spinner wings) and then folding up and wrapping around the base.
8) Prep a hackle feather and tie in to the post
9) Dub the thorax, leaving the thread hanging just behind the post
10) Wrap the hackle from the top down. 5 to 7 wraps should do, depending on the feather and the profile you are going for. Wrap with the concave (dull) side of the feather facing up. This will help keep the hackle fibers from getting trapped under subsequent wraps.
11) Secure the hackle feather by wrapping around the base of the post, being careful not to trap any fibers.
12) Trin the excess feather
13) Remove the hook from the vise and reposition it so the eye is pointing straight down and the post is where the shank would normally be.
14) Whip finish around the base of the post
15) Trim the wing to desired length