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OLD FLY OF THE MONTH
PATTERNS
This section of the web
site will be dedicated to the Fly of the Month. Each month, we
will take a local fly that has been doing well on fish, and give you
step-by-step instructions on how to tie it. Many of these
flies will be submitted by local guides. Each fly will contain
a materials list, as well as a guide on how to fish it.
February
2009
The Butterfly
Original By: Tim Borski
Tied By:
Captain John Tarr
Materials Needed:
- Mustad 34007 #2
- Flat Waxed Thread
- Dubbing Wax (optional with waxed thread)
- Craft Fur
- Lead Wire (.025)
- Antron Dubbing
- Strung Neck Hackles
- Hard Mono (weedguard)
Tying Directions:
- Step One: Prepare the hook,
by bending the hook eye up (towards the hook gap). The
bend should not be severe enough to fracture the hook.
Place the hook in the vise, hook point down.
- Step Two: Attach the thread to the
rear of the hook, just before the bend. Tie in a 3-4"
piece of wire, at the midpoint of the wire, so that it is
perpendicular to the hook shank. Move the thread forward,
leaving approx. 1/4 of the hook shank between the thread and the
modified bend. Fold the lead wire forward, parallel to the
hook shank. Secure at the forward thread wrap.
- Step Three: Fold the wire
backwards, into the ridges between the hook shank and the
parallel wire. Wrap the thread back, over top of the lead
wire, to the bend of the hook.
- Step Four: Spin a small amount of
antron dubbing onto the thread. You will need enough
dubbing to cover the lead wire area, as you move the thread
forward. Wrap the thread/dubbing forward, covering the
portion of the hook that has lead wire on it. The dubbing
is used to make the fly more eye appealing and to soften the
sound of the fly when it lands.
- Step Five: Cut a small clump of
craft fur and clean out the fluff. The craft fur should be
about the size of a match stick. Measure the length of the
craft fur to approximately 2 times the length of the hook shank
and cut off any excess, from the base. Rotate your hook,
so the hook point is facing up. Tie in the craft fur,
directly in front of the dubbing. After securing the craft
fur, pull it forward and place two wraps of thread behind the
craft fur; this will help keep the craft fur up.
- Step Six: Find two neck hackles
that will be good for palmering. Prepare them for
palmering and tie in directly in front of the craft fur.
Palmer the hackles forward, until you reach the modified hook
bend. Tie off and trim any excess hackle.
- Step Seven: Tie in a double mono
weedguard, from hard mono. Whip finish and trim off the
thread. Apply head cement to the thread.
- Finish: Using a permanent marker,
mark the craft fur, as shown in the photo.
Tying Notes: This fly was
developed by Tim Borksi, for the large bonefish of the Florida Keys.
The design allows the fly to "flutter" across grass beds, instead of
diving into them. In Mosquito Lagoon, this is a great fly for
redfish and trout, when they are in the grassy areas of the flats.
The fly can be tied in a multitude of colors and sizes, to meet your
needs. Larger flies may require heavier lead wire, while
smaller flies will use lighter. When marking the craft fur, I
tend to stay away from too strong of a contrast.
Fishing Techniques: This fly
lands light enough that it can be placed near tailing and cruising
fish, without spooking them. A "shrimpy" fly, like this one,
requires that it be retrieved in smaller strips. Short,
moderate strips seem to work best.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO TIM BORSKI, FOR SHARING
THIS PATTERN WITH US AND ALLOWING US TO UTILIZE IT FOR THE FLY OF
THE MONTH.
2nd Flip
Pallot and Chico Fernandez Fly Fishing School - March 13-14 2010
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