RK Sin City

FLYRECIPE:

HOOK:TFS3769,sizes12-16
BEAD:NymphHeadAnodizedBead,bloodred(2mm-2.8mm)
THREAD:UltraTyingThread,8/0red
ABDOMEN:SmallUltraWire,red
THORAX:PeacockEyes,natural
WINGCASE:MidgeorSmallTyersGlassBead,crystalirridescent
LEGS:MidgeFlash,pink&pearl
TAIL:BronzeMallard

TyingInstructions:

1. Startbyinstallingthetungstenbeadonyourhook;Tieinwireatpositionofhookthatisslightlycurved;Make2or3tightclockwisewrapswithwire;Makesmallthreadbump;Tiein3tailfiberstwothirdsinlengthofhookshank;Fibersshouldbeequalinlengthandinspreadposition
2. Continuewithwirewrappingtightlyinclockwisedirectionstoppingatpointonhookshank(leavingroomforpetiteglassbeadtositontopofhookhankbetweentungstenbeadandwirewraps).
3. GlassBeadInstallation-TakealengthofwhiteSuperflossanddivideitinhalf;Installflossthroughholeinglassbead;Secureflossendsontopofhookshankbehindbeadhead(making7-10firmwrapswiththread,firmlypullingforwardonflosstagendsallowingglassbeadtopositionforwardandhelpingtoalignproperly;Makeseveralmoresecuringwrapswiththreadstretchfloss.
4. Selectonenaturalpeacockeyefiber(paycloseattentionwhenchoosingcorrectsize);A#16SinCityshouldbetiedwithanaturalpeacockfiberthatisclosertotheeye;A#12SinCityshouldbetiedwithalargernaturalpeacockeyefiber;Tieinnaturalpeacockeyefibrbehindglassbead;Make2or3wrapswithpeacockbehindglassbead;Wrapforwardmaking3wrapsinfrontofglassbead;Tiedownatthispointwiththreadbutdonotcutpeacocktagsyet.
5. Tiein2sectionsofmidgeflash(oneoneachside);Whentiedineachsectionwillcreatetwolegsperside;Cuttolength;Trailinglegsshouldbeshorterthanthefrontlegsorapproximately2/3rd'sthelengthofthehookshank;Takeremaingpeacockandmaketwomorewrapsbehindbeadheadandwhipfinish.