As I crossed the rooster hackle around the X of foam for tie the Thorax, I thought that, if I had wrapped a 45 ° tilted forward, I would get slimmer imitation, with the collar hackles of fly that, instead of penetrating water, is placed on the surface.
Years before, I had tried to bend the hooks View more...As I crossed the rooster hackle around the X of foam for tie the Thorax, I thought that, if I had wrapped a 45 ° tilted forward, I would get slimmer imitation, with the collar hackles of fly that, instead of penetrating water, is placed on the surface.
Years before, I had tried to bend the hooks to get that result, but I realized that the folding rendered less effective engagement of the fish.
At that moment, I saw a chance to get what I wanted, using common hook rights.
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List of materials
Hook: TMC 100 size 12/14/16
Thread: 8/0
Tails: Coq de Leon fibers
Ribbing: oval tinsel
Body: Poly thread
Thorax: Two foam strips
Wings: Poly yarn
Hckle: rooster
Steps
Step 1
I tie the tails and abdomen of the fly on a right hook, then tie also a rooster hackle
Step 2
Over and under the hook, I tie two foam strip.
Step 3
On the superior strip, I tie a polypropylene yarn.
Step 4
Pulling the tying thread, the yarn enters the foam strip and gets up.
Step 5
I wrap the hackle tilted downward.
Step 6
I tie hackle near the eye of hook and cut excess.
Step 7
I tie the head of the fly.
Step 8
Take off the fly from the vise and cut the excesses of the foam strips
Step 9
I establish the height of wings with a cut.
