Jonny Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Jabster -- I tied another one of those pike flies that are all head and took photos during the process, per your request. Pretty easy fly, all told. This one is 13" plus. Slide large cone onto tube and trap some bucktail in a noose of thread in front of the cone Spread bucktail around around cone to flare it out Add flash and saddles (dark on top/light on bottom) around the bucktail, and then some peacock herl on top Tie in fox fur top and bottom, facing forward, and leave butts of fox to help flare the material when it's reversed; preen hair back, pull thread forward, and trap hair and wing materials with a clip or some wire Alternating between top and bottom, attach two or three sets of Kinky Fiber in V-ties (Kinky Muddler style), but for the last set, tie in both top and bottom before reversing Pull thread forward and tie off, and then use Soft Head or similar to push back the front collar, and trim Kinky Fiber to the lines of the Soft Head Unclip the wing material, and it will spring outward to the edges of the Kinky Fiber head; complete trimming and glue on eyes View from the inside -- the cone keeps all the materials flared out for volume and to avoid fouling the hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 And here's a set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikRose Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Great patterns!!! I lke very much the idea with Kinky fibers in head...I add some long flashabou after the cone of bucktail... Nik Ps Jonny do you know the patterns of Hernan Broers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjq Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Jonny-wonderful instructions. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabster Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I appreciate that a lot! I'll take a few points from that to my own tubes if you don't mind? Again, a SBS like that is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidstrout Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Wonderful tutorial and even nicer flies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaytee Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Good chit! Like how you used the vee ties to "post" back the hollow fur.... Spurs lots of ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidDkivahh Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyh2ofly Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Don't you love a good simple SBS with clear photos and instructions....makes it so simple. Until you fine you're all thumbs and the material fights you tooth and nail.....I'm still going to try it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchese12 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Well done Jonny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slip n slide Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Interesting concept in tying.Nice flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikRose Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 In Niklaus Bauer Style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidDkivahh Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belford perry Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Jonny beautiful fleyes! Question, I noticed the tube had some type of metallic dust on it. Is that there to aid in keeping material in place and did you put it there or it came like that? Thanks, Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Beford -- Some of the ProSportfisher tubes come with sparkle glitter built in, and I just happened to be using one of them. For the most part, on my flies the tube isn't very visible, but for some patterns, people like the tube and its colors/flash to show through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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