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Kingfisher 11-05-2012 07:06 PM

Flies Step by step instructions Add in your step by step pictures and instructions here.
 
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Put your step by step fly tying patterns here.


Here is a step by step of my Ridgeback pattern. I tied this pattern several years ago for rainbows in Sheridan Lake. But it has since become my go to pattern over the years.

The Ridgeback

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166761
For a hook I use either a Tiemco 200R or a Daiichi 1260. Size 12 to 6.
Tie in black and red marabou for the tail with a few strands of flashabou. Just in front of the tail tie in a hackle, a wire rib and some flashabou for the back.


http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Twist some dubbing onto your thread and wrap the dubbing forward

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Wrap the dubbing up to the bead.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Wrap forward the flashabou. Then tie it off behind the bead

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Wrap the hackle forward over the flashabou.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Then wrap the wire rib backwards to the hackle for strength to hold the hackle in place. This will help your fly last longer.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
Whip finish the fly.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352166812
The finished Ridgeback fly. On this particular one I cut the tail with sissors. But I generally just tear off the marabou with my fingers to give it an uneven look at the back of the fly.

Rob

Got2fish 11-05-2012 07:17 PM

Nice. Do you use a metal bead, or glass all the way?

Here's a sculpin pattern I had seen online and tied it up quickly last night.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...BE456F63FF.jpg

I'll get a quick SBS later on this evening or this week.

Kingfisher 11-05-2012 07:22 PM

On the ridgeback I use a red bead only. But you could use any color of glass or metal bead you like.

So Got2fish that looks like a great sculpin pattern.
This thread is for step by step instructions to show others how to tie the flies. I think we all would love to see how your put that fly together.

Rob

Albertafisher 11-05-2012 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got2fish (Post 1685684)
Nice. Do you use a metal bead, or glass all the way?

Here's a sculpin pattern I had seen online and tied it up quickly last night.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...BE456F63FF.jpg

I'll get a quick SBS later on this evening or this week.

That is one SEXY sculpin fly...

Kingfisher 11-05-2012 07:42 PM

Cone Head Sculpin Step by step
 
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One of my favorite sculpin patterns.

Cone head Sculpin

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Hook Tiemco 200R or Daiichi 1260 size 8 to 4.
Start with a black cone head. Tie in 2 partridge feathers side by side for the tail.


http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Tie in a gold rib. Dub some green rabbit fur for the body 2/3rds of the way down the body.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Put a hot spot of red dubbing at the front of the green dubbing. Then wrap the gold wire rib forward and tie it off.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Spin in some olive green deer hair behind the cone head.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Tie off the thread behind the cone head.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Trim back the spun deer hair. Leaving a sparce bit of the long deer hair on the top and sides.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678
Trim the bottom of the deer hair so you can see the body and the red hot spot.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attac...1&d=1352168678

The finished Cone Head Sculpin

Rob

Got2fish 11-05-2012 08:42 PM

Alright folks I'm working on the fly as I write this up. Watch out!

Got2fish 11-05-2012 10:03 PM

Things you need

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...04AF84FD7A.jpg

Place 35 mm shank in vice.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...049C8F59A5.jpg

Take a zonker strip and tie it at the eye of the shank.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...04860F4D70.jpg

Tie an 8 inch piece of body fur right where you tied the rabbit strip.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...047D487BDD.jpg

Bring the thread forward and start wrapping the body for towards the junction point of the shank.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...046A4FE659.jpg

Tie off body fur and whip finish.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0455F86753.jpg

Take the time to fluff up the body fur before trimming.


Trim slowly, don't take too much off, you'll want to give a final trim once fly is complete.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...04276F7F0E.jpg

Got2fish 11-05-2012 10:09 PM

Put a size 2 mustad C52S in the vice.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...04174F4788.jpg

Attach a 25 mm shank, with the tail you just made.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...041022FF74.jpg

Tie on a 6 inch strip of body fur and wrap forward. Also make sure you leave enough room for the sculpin helmet.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0400BA2189.jpg

Quickly tie off the body fur and whip finish. And trim as you did above.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...03EDAD613F.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...03E79E50EC.jpg

Tie on a zonker strip on either side, place sculping helmet. Dam up the sculpin helmet and trim again.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...03DB1C4C90.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...03CD44C789.jpg

Got2fish 11-05-2012 10:11 PM

Sorry about the dirty hands, was tuning up the chainsaws today.

densa44 11-05-2012 10:19 PM

Wow
 
It is amazing how fly tying has improved over the last 50 years.

What is zonker? And what does Dam up the head mean? I think I know but would like to be sure.

You have a very appreciative audience here.

Albertafisher 11-05-2012 10:20 PM

Thanks for post! I am definitely going to tie up some of those bad boys!

Got2fish 11-05-2012 10:23 PM

A "zonker" strip is just that a strip of fur still on the hide. Can be rabbit, hare, squirrel. They use zonker strips on double bunnies, matuka's and Zonkers of course.

In front of the sculpin helmet right behind the eye you'll notice a small head. That prevents the helmet front sliding off.

Glad you're enjoying.

chucky 11-06-2012 04:56 PM

Thanks for these guys, they're great!
Keep them coming. I'm struggling with the bigger patrerns so it's useful to see the step by steps.

Got2fish 11-07-2012 05:21 PM

Bomber Atlantic Salmon Fly Wulff style
 
As resquested by another member, here's a Bomber tied Wulff style. Same way to tie up the Green machine.

Here we go.

Place hook in the vice and tie on your thread.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0AC86D2D3B.jpg

Stack some kip tail.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A92888A90.jpg

Measure your stacked kip tail for one shank length for your wing.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A8B51A399.jpg

Tie it on and bring your wraps back toward the bend.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A81BD817E.jpg

Trim the waste and bring your thread back in touching turns.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A7C2089E1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A6D7B6E3B.jpg

Now bring your thread back towards the eye and split the wing with 1 figure eight wrap. Then post your wings with 4 wraps, 2 up, 2 down.

Bring your thread back to the bend of the hook and tie on 2 coachman brown saddles.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A59453D20.jpg

Continue reading below.

Got2fish 11-07-2012 05:29 PM

Take a clump of deer hair, remove the fluff and spin the hair. Stack it tight and bring your thread 2 wraps ahead of the spun deer hair.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A4A427914.jpg

Continue spinning and packing the deer hair all the way up the the wings. Whip finish and cut the thread. You are now ready for trimming.

I tied on an orange spotter. Easier to see in rough water.


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A4490E42F.jpg

Trim to the body size you want. Curved scissors or a blade work great.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A3DF0BFE5.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A374383D3.jpg

Place the fly back in the vice and tie on your thread back at the eye of the hook. Palmer your brown hackle towards the eye. Tie it down with 1 thread wrap. Palmer the second hackle over the first. Tie off and whip finish.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A2E1317D0.jpg


Enjoy.

Bhflyfisher 11-07-2012 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got2fish (Post 1689024)
Take a clump of deer hair, remove the fluff and spin the hair. Stack it tight and bring your thread 2 wraps ahead of the spun deer hair.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A4A427914.jpg

Continue spinning and packing the deer hair all the way up the the wings. Whip finish and cut the thread. You are now ready for trimming.

I tied on an orange spotter. Easier to see in rough water.


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A4490E42F.jpg

Trim to the body size you want. Curved scissors or a blade work great.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A3DF0BFE5.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A374383D3.jpg

Place the fly back in the vice and tie on your thread back at the eye of the hook. Palmer your brown hackle towards the eye. Tie it down with 1 thread wrap. Palmer the second hackle over the first. Tie off and whip finish.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0A2E1317D0.jpg


Enjoy.

Oooh... i know some coastal cutties that would eat that...

Bhflyfisher 11-07-2012 06:15 PM

Here's a step by step of a stone bugger, didnt realize there was already a thread for this...

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...DSC_0513-1.jpg


http://outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=155361

Kingfisher 11-07-2012 07:54 PM

Great job on that articulated sculpin G2F. Where do you get those shanks? I love that idea. They would be great for adding some action into some large pike flies.

Rob

Got2fish 11-07-2012 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingfisher (Post 1689353)
Great job on that articulated sculpin G2F. Where do you get those shanks? I love that idea. They would be great for adding some action into some large pike flies.

Rob

Thanks Rob, glad you like it.

They just your simple fish skulls articulated shanks. Yeah they are great.

The sculpin patterns have two shanks per fly, the hook and the sculpin helmet. They are heavy flies that rocket down to the depths in no time.

densa44 11-08-2012 07:00 AM

Wow!!!!
 
Great pictures and an awesome fly. Now I know why I never could figure out how to tie what looked like a simple fly (green machine wolff) but like most salmon flys it is far from simple.

Your pictures are wonderful and you explanations even better.

Now that winter is here, sort of, I'm thinking of warm salt water. What do you have for Bones or any thing else that swims.

I'm also interested in the use of modern materials, like the egg pattern that got this thread started.

Your work is very much appreciated. Thanx.

Got2fish 11-08-2012 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by densa44 (Post 1689886)
Great pictures and an awesome fly. Now I know why I never could figure out how to tie what looked like a simple fly (green machine wolff) but like most salmon flys it is far from simple.

Your pictures are wonderful and you explanations even better.

Now that winter is here, sort of, I'm thinking of warm salt water. What do you have for Bones or any thing else that swims.

I'm also interested in the use of modern materials, like the egg pattern that got this thread started.

Your work is very much appreciated. Thanx.


I would tie up a bunch of Crazy Charlies for bonefish or a sand eel imitation.....

Lornce 11-08-2012 06:19 PM

Doing some Stimulators, I like to tie mine with foam bodies.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...DSC_0003-5.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...DSC_0002-5.jpg

Got2fish 11-08-2012 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce (Post 1691174)

I tie it pretty much the same way. Foam body wise that is.


Just a heads up, this thread is for step by steps. Mind including one?

greylynx 11-16-2012 09:11 PM

Thank you Kingfisher for your pictures.

I am going to tie your spoon head sculpin with a little more slimy greeny browny with a touch of black.

They will be used for for bull trout groceries on the Smokey drainage.

Thank you again.

Gumbi 11-20-2012 05:18 PM

That streamer is sweet! Heres a vid i made of how i tie my stimulators..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH2DzIS-3kg

kinwahkly 11-26-2013 11:55 PM

Can someone post a dragon fly nymph?

fishstix 10-23-2014 05:43 PM

H&L variant
 
Hi all. Just sitting around thinking about fly fishing. Tying season is almost here for me.

Here is my recipe for the H&L variant.

What you need....

Hook..size 10-16
Tail and wings ..white synthetic yarn
Body...peacock herl
Hackle..orange/reddish rooster cape.

Step one...tie white synthetic yarn on to hook. Use a piece about 6-7 cms longhttp://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_195712.jpg

Now where you have secured the white synthetic tail, tie a piece of peacock hackle on pointing it backwards
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_195833.jpg

Next wrap the synthetic yarn up the shaft
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_195954.jpg

Nnow tie a small loop with the yarn just short of the hook eye.
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_200114.jpg

Now wrap the peacock hurl over the synthetic
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_200250.jpg

Now tie on your hackle feather where the hurl stops. 3-4 mm short or the synthetic loop
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_200412.jpg

Wrap the hackle. Tie it off. snip the synthetic loop to make two seperate wings.http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...531_200608.jpg

Ta-da! Done.. This fly floats like its made of expanded polystyrene. I love it. So do the cutts!

flyslinger 01-18-2015 11:21 AM

My first attempt at a fly tying video! I would love some feedback from you guys. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gp_6NfCEFM

MtnGuy 07-23-2015 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyslinger (Post 2701774)
My first attempt at a fly tying video! I would love some feedback from you guys. Thanks!

Hi flyslinger. Quite a nice instructional video, in my opinion. Some minor depth-of-field issue's.
I'm a beginner, so videos like this really help me out. Thanks

john Roukens 03-30-2017 08:52 PM

very good pictures and good info! Thanks


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