Tutorial 4; using Finish only
by
Andy Snedden
Example; Sned’s Gold-Rolled Minnow
Hook - your favourite salmon fly hook
Body - Gudebrod Gold Electra braid
Rib (optional) - gold oval tinsel
Tail - natural mallard breast feather fibers
Wing - natural buck tail over rolled mallard beast feather
fibers
Thread - tan 8/0 or 6/0
Eyes - stick-on prismatic silver
1) wrap hook shank with thread and bring thread to hook
eye. (Plate1)
2) tie in tail fibers at the hook bend and bring thread to
the eye. The tail should be about ½ the hook shank length.
(Plate1)
3) tie in braid at hook eye, wrap to hook bend and back to
eye and tie off.
Note: for extra durability you can apply a thin coat of
Finish to the braid and cure the resin with the Tuffleye
curing light. (Plate1, 2)
4)
tie in the rolled mallard breast feather fibers. The wing
should extend to, or just past, the tail. (Plate3)
5) tie in the buck tail (sparse) on top of the mallard. The
hair should extend to, or just past, the tail. Trim the
butt ends. (Plate4)
6) make a neat head and whip finish the fly. (Plate4)
7)
apply the stick-on eyes and coat the head with a thin layer
of Finish. Cure the resin with the Tuffleye curing light.
(Plate5, 6)
8)
remove the slippery bonding layer with paper towel and
alcohol. You can now apply a coat of Hard as Nails (or
similar) if desired. (Plate7, 8)
9)
Finished fly (Plate9)
