Fire Fly by Aaron Jasper, step-by-step
Fire Fly tied (my version) and photographed by Doug Korn
materials list:
Hook: scud heavy wire, #12-14
Bead: 6/0 Toho flo. orange glass bead
Thread: Serafil 120
Tail and Body: pheasant tail
Rib: 28 ga. copper wire
Thorax: peacock bronze dubbing of choice
materials list:
Hook: scud heavy wire, #12-14
Bead: 6/0 Toho flo. orange glass bead
Thread: Serafil 120
Tail and Body: pheasant tail
Rib: 28 ga. copper wire
Thorax: peacock bronze dubbing of choice
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| Tie in pheasant tail at bend. |
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| Attach copper wire at bend with wire extending under bead. Wrap thread forward. |
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| Wrap PT forward counter-clockwise, then bring wire forward with clockwise turns. |
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| At the thorax wrap wire in close turns (5 or 6) to the bead. This adds weight and avoids using lead. Tie off and break wire. |
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| Dub thread using the split thread technique or direct dubbing method. |
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| Wrap thorax with dubbing noddle and whip finish behind the bead. |
great little fly and you've made it even simpler and still looks effective.
ReplyDeletethanks Passinthru Outdoors.... it's a good one to have in your box....
ReplyDeleteWould work a charm on Yellowfish in our country!
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