RK BH Big Bird - Natural #6

FLYRECIPE:

HOOK:TFS3769,size6
BEAD:TungstenBead,gold-7/32"
THREAD:UltraTyingThread,6/0brown
RIB:BrassieUltraWire,copperandKrystalFlash,peacock
ABDOMEN:BuggyNymphDubbing,lightharesear
THORAX:BuggyNymphDubbing,lightharesear
WINGCASE:MediumTyersGlassBead,crystalirridescent
LEGS:Gadwall
TAIL:Gadwall
COLLAR:LeadWire,.035diameter

TyingInstructions:

1. Startbyinstallingthegoldbeadonyourhook;Make4-5wrapswithleadwireonhookshank;Pushleadcoilstowardshookeyeintogoldbead;Cutandremoveremaininglead;Remembertokeepexcessbulktoaminimum;Glassbeadmustbeasclosetohookshankaspossible.
2. Buildsmallthreadbumpatrearofhook;TieinaniceportionofGadwall;Tieinultrawireatrearofhook;Tiein4strandsoftanmidgeflash
3. DubfromrearofhookusingBuggyNymphDubbing,creatingagradualincreaseintapertowardshookeye(rememberingtoleavespaceonhookshankdirectlybehindgoldbeadhead;Glassbeadmustbeasclosetoorrestingagainsttopofhookshankandasneartogoldbeadhead
4. Ribbing-takethe4strandsofmidgeflash&gentlytwistthemtogetherinaclockwisedirection;Gentlywrapmidgeflashforwardonhookshankmakingfivetosixclockwiserotations(cautiondonotoverstretchmidgeflashoritwillchnagecolor);TakeUltraWireandwrapfirmlyinacounterclockwisedirectiontowardhookeye(6rotation,tieoffwire,removewiretagend)
5. TyersGlassBead-TakealengthofSuperflossanddivideinhalf;Installflossthroughholeinglassbead;Secureflossendsontopofhookshankbehindbeadhead;Makeseventotenfirmwrapswiththread;Firmlypullforwardonflosstagendsallowingglassbeadtopositionfowardandhelpingtoalignproperly;Makeseveralmoresecuringwrapswiththreadstretchflossforwardcutflosstagends
6. Dubgenerouslybehindglassbeadcontinuedubbingforward;Addgadwalllegs;Continuedubbingforwardbuildanicecollarofdubbingmaterial;UsedubbingbrushcreatinganiceBHBirdsNest;Whipfinish