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 Fly Tier: Richardt Jensen |
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Tying Instruction : 1) A piece of Airthru wing is doubled and between it is placed a piece of paper. 2) Then it is cut in a rectangle and placed between the jaws of a wing burner in a size corresponding to the size of the fly to be tied. 3) With a pair of scissors cut the wings plus paper so that it follows the edge of the burner except for the nearest 1 mm. 4) Then the edges of the wings are melted over the flame of a gas lighter but they are not burned! Only the edges shall melt and by this glue the fibers together, so the fly will be easier keep its shape and not fray. 5) The hook is placed in the vice and it is recommended to use a vice that can be turned. 6) The thread is wound from the eye down to the bend. 7) Place two Microfibetts fibers in a cross on the side towards the tier and then with the next tight turn moves them both up on top of the hook. 8) The thread is dubbed with a thin coat of dubbing, so that when it's turned up to the middle of the shank forms a thin shape of a cigar. Here I uses one of the advantages of a vice that can be turned: I turn the hook so that the point and the barb is turned away from the tier - and by this I can with his fingers come very close to the shank! 9) A loop of tying thread is formed on top of the shank in front of the body, the loop is twisted, so that it leaves the hook as a rope. 10) The hackle is prepared: All surplus fluff and fibers are removed with a pair of scissors. This doesn't weaken the stem and leaves small stubs of fibers, that make it easier to get a solid grip on the hackle stem when it is tied down in front of the loop. The underside of the hackle should be facing forward. 11) More dubbing is placed on the thread and it is wound forward to the neck of the hook. The hackle is wound over the thorax with 3 - 5 turns (depending on the size of the fly). The hackle is secured with two half-knots or a whip finish knot in front and surplus feather cut off. 12) The wings are folded over the loop of the thread and holding the loop tight with the right fingers, the wings with the left fingers, slide the wing down the thread until it reaches the hook. 13) Then the loop is pulled forward through the wound hackle and tied down to the front. One tightens the loop and then secures it with half hitch knots, and the surplus loop and tying thread are cut away. The wings are spread a little and a tiny drop of cement is placed between on top of the tie loop of thread. The wings are now secured and also in their position. 14) The last step is to cut the hackle fibers underneath the hook with a pair of sharp scissors - so the fly comes to rest very low on the water-surface, when it is inuse. Note : Some of the materials and hooks used by Richardt may not be available in the USA, but his techniques and patterns will be very useful. Try using the patterns as a guide rather than a formula recipe. |
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