Rainbow Trout Bead Chain
Fly Name | |
Hook | 10-2 |
Thread | red |
Wings | blue and white hair |
Tails | none |
Body | flat silver tinsel, bead chain |
Hackle | none |
Wrap thread onto the hook shank from about 1mm behind the eye to the start of the hook bend.
Tie in flat tinsel at forward end of body with 3 to 5 tight wraps. Wrap tinsel over thread to the base of the tail. Wrap tinsel forward. Tie off with 3 to 5 tight wraps.
Tie in a pair of bead chain eyes with tight figure 8 wrappings. Cement in place with super glue.
Tie in the white hair on top of the hook with 2 loose wraps. Adjust its placement and when in desired spot lash down with 5 tight wraps.
Repeat the last procedure but tie the blue hair on the bottom of the hook.
Whip finish head with 4 to 8 turns. Pull tag end firmly and cut off excess thread. Place a drop of head cement on knot and allow it to penetrate both the thread base and hair stems.
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