| Tying Instructions by Frank Mihalic |
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Start
the thread on the hook shank at about one quarter inch behind the hooks
eye.
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Starting
on the bottom of the hook shank, tie the center of a full length of blend
with several raps of thread. Do not let the material roll on the hook
shank |
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Fold
the forward facing material back so that all material now faces away from
the eye. Add some wraps of thread. Separate the material with a bodkin and
let the hooks point come through the material.
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On
top of the shank, perform the steps exactly as in the previous step
directly on top of the bottom wraps.. Try adding a bit of darker color on
top. |
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Moving
slightly forward on the bottom of the shank, tie in a slightly sparser
bunch of material exactly as in the first bunches. I like to add a bit of
pink to the belly of my bunker patterns. |
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On
top of the shank, again tie in a bunch of material as you did below. Add a
bit of darker color. |
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On
the bottom of the shank, tie in a short length of pink blend using the
modified Hi-Tie technique. |
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Add
a final sparse bunch of darker color material on top of the hook shank
again, using the modified Hi-Tie technique. Whip finish. Remove the fly
from the vice and gently comb through to blend the materials. Use long
bladed scissors to trim the body to shape. |
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With
the fly in the vice, flip it over so that the hook point is facing up.
Take an eye on your bodkin and place the eye even with the shank so as to
not close the hook gape. After both eyes are on, squeeze the slightly so
that the top hair will be held up providing the desired profile when glued
in place |
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If
Desired, add a few “bunker dots” with a permanent marker. I can make a
fish out of hair, but I can’t make a circle, so I resort to a Popsicle
stick with a drilled hole to make a perfect spot every time. |
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Use
an injector bottle filled with clear PlastiDip and fill the cavity between
the eyes covering the front of each eye slightly less than half way Wait a
few moments for it to set up, and let dry at least a day before you fish
your new creation. . |
