Step 1
Flatten the end of some 100LB Fluorocarbon with pliers.
Step 2
Attach to hook with the flattened side.
Step 3
Secure with some CCG Hydro.
Step 4
Measure a piece of tubing and mark it, so that you know where to stop tying.
Step 5
Put the tube onto a Tubeflyholder. Doesen't have to be as fancy as this one ;-)
Step 6
Spin some Bucktail around the shank. DON'T use to much! As we are doing this a couple of times the fly is going to get too dense otherwise.
Step 7
Add some Copper Flash a bit longer than the Bucktail, fold over. Use your Thumbnail to roll it around the upper side. Top it with some strands of Mirage Fringe.
Step 8
From now on I'm using some UV-Glue after every step.
Step 9
Tie in some Bucktail reverse style and secure.Make sure its evenly distributed around the shank.
Step 10
Fold back and do a couple of wraps in front of it. Don't wrap over the Bucktail itself.
Step 11
Add more Flash. This time pearl.
Step 12
Roll it around the upper side, the same as with the copper.
Step 13
Add two grizzly hackles. One on each side, as long as the Bucktail.
Step 14
Again reverse tie some buck tail and fold back. Here you can see as well how nicely the ends of the fibers cover the previous tying spot. Together with the glue, toothy fish have a hard time ripping this fly apart.
Step 15
Tie some Mirage Slit Fringe like a hackle. make two to three turns. I can really recommend this material. It mimics the colors of its surroundings and reflects nearly 100% of the incoming light. If you want a flashy fly, there's nothing better out there as far as I know. At this point I also added two another long hackles like previous, but I missed to take a picture.
Step 16
Reverse tie some more bucktail
Step 17
and fold back.
Step 18
Tie in a piece of Mylar Tubing
Step 19
and fold back over itself aswell.
Step 20
Take some eyes of your choice.
Step 21
Secure with some superglue gel.
Step 22
Make a nice head. For this I'm often using Bug Bond as it doesn't stay sticky.
Step 23
Put the hook back into the vise and add a glass rattle. Reinforce with some CCG Hydro.
Step 24
Add some UV red Marabou as gills/blood.
Step 25
Before adding superglue make sure the tube has the right size and can swing freely without touching the point of the hook.
Step 26
After adding super glue, slide the tube onto the Fluorocarbon. Make sure that it sits correct and hold until the glue sets.
Step 27
To get a better hookup ratio cut the fibers above the point of the hook.
Step 28
Now the Hookpoint can swing out and back in.
Step 29
The finished fly.If you rinse it with hot water, you are directly seeing a nice fish shape which is going to stay like this. Otherwise just go fishing, the fly is going to look like this afterwards anyhow.Hope you like this fly as much as I do.Tight lines!
