Lance
08-07-2007, 11:19 PM
Well I've been promising some instructions on flies that are easy to tie, catch fish and try to keep your materials cost to a budget a school kid can afford.
This late summer bluegill fly is the first of the series. It has no name at this time as it's something that I keep in my box and never really tied for anyone before.
We'll start with the materials you'll need to tie this.
Hook: Standard nymph 2xl sz 10 or 12
Thread: Black 6/0 Uni-thread
Head: 3/32 bead, color of choice I used copper on this one.
Dubbing: Olive Ice Dubbing
Legs: Use any darker barred rubber leg material. These are Silli Legs.
tail: Red fibers of any type will do. I tied this with hackle but I often use regular yarn or egg fly yarn.
Step1: Thread the copper bead on the hook, then tie a base of thread on the hook. (no picture for this step.)
Step2: Tie in you tailing material, for proportions the length of the tail should be equal to the length of the hook.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg1.JPG
Step3: Cut 2 peices of rubber legging material, again the length of the hook is a good rule of thumb, you can use longer to make it easier to work with and trim it down a little once its tied in. Take the legs and bend over the thread at the center of the leg and slide down the thread to the hook. Pull the rubber down with the thread and make a couple wraps of thread around the hook to anchor it.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg2.JPG
Next twist the legs so they run 90 degrees to the hook and lash the legs down to the hook alternating wraps so it doesn't twist. After 5 or 6 wraps each way tie in a 2-3 wraps between the legd to give a little separation.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg3.JPG
Once the legs are secured wrap the thread to the rear of the hook and get ready to dub the body. Pinch a small bundle of dubbing and spread it out and begin to twist it onto the thread. waxing the thread is not necassary for this as a little fluff to the body is not a bad thing on this fly. the trick to dubbing a body is spinning the material onto the thread in one direction.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg4.JPG
Once you are ready to wrap the body make a couple turn of the material onto the hook to lock it in and stop. Using your thumb and for finger give the dubbing another spin tighter. This will enable you to tie a good dubbing base into the rest of the fly. At this point wind the dubbing forward building the the body. By placing 2 warps of between the legs you make the legs separate just a little further which helps give them their action.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg6.JPG
Continue wrapping the material to the bead and tie the fly off by using a coulple of half hitches or a whip finish. If your nervous about durability got by some clear nail polish or regular head cement and add a dab at the knot.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg7.JPG
All done!
Now go catch some gills!:)
This late summer bluegill fly is the first of the series. It has no name at this time as it's something that I keep in my box and never really tied for anyone before.
We'll start with the materials you'll need to tie this.
Hook: Standard nymph 2xl sz 10 or 12
Thread: Black 6/0 Uni-thread
Head: 3/32 bead, color of choice I used copper on this one.
Dubbing: Olive Ice Dubbing
Legs: Use any darker barred rubber leg material. These are Silli Legs.
tail: Red fibers of any type will do. I tied this with hackle but I often use regular yarn or egg fly yarn.
Step1: Thread the copper bead on the hook, then tie a base of thread on the hook. (no picture for this step.)
Step2: Tie in you tailing material, for proportions the length of the tail should be equal to the length of the hook.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg1.JPG
Step3: Cut 2 peices of rubber legging material, again the length of the hook is a good rule of thumb, you can use longer to make it easier to work with and trim it down a little once its tied in. Take the legs and bend over the thread at the center of the leg and slide down the thread to the hook. Pull the rubber down with the thread and make a couple wraps of thread around the hook to anchor it.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg2.JPG
Next twist the legs so they run 90 degrees to the hook and lash the legs down to the hook alternating wraps so it doesn't twist. After 5 or 6 wraps each way tie in a 2-3 wraps between the legd to give a little separation.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg3.JPG
Once the legs are secured wrap the thread to the rear of the hook and get ready to dub the body. Pinch a small bundle of dubbing and spread it out and begin to twist it onto the thread. waxing the thread is not necassary for this as a little fluff to the body is not a bad thing on this fly. the trick to dubbing a body is spinning the material onto the thread in one direction.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg4.JPG
Once you are ready to wrap the body make a couple turn of the material onto the hook to lock it in and stop. Using your thumb and for finger give the dubbing another spin tighter. This will enable you to tie a good dubbing base into the rest of the fly. At this point wind the dubbing forward building the the body. By placing 2 warps of between the legs you make the legs separate just a little further which helps give them their action.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg6.JPG
Continue wrapping the material to the bead and tie the fly off by using a coulple of half hitches or a whip finish. If your nervous about durability got by some clear nail polish or regular head cement and add a dab at the knot.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/508/bhg7.JPG
All done!
Now go catch some gills!:)