Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: Mike Barrio on 23/02/2010 at 08:49
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Okay here goes, "Olive Alex" SBS coming up, you'll have to excuse the camera work, not easy with the basics in an Apartment in Croatia.
Olive Alex
Probably accounted for more fish between Kenny & Myself at Haddo that any other fly.
Materials
Hook : Kamasan B170 sizes 10-14
Thread: Red 6/0 thread
Tail: Dark Olive Marabou
Under Body : Red sparkle
Hackle : Chartreuse Grizzle Cock Hackle
(http://i45.tinypic.com/14xz1o4.jpg)
Step 1. Slide on a Gold Head put the hook in the vice & create a collar using red thread & apply small amount of varnish.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2ihns5y.jpg)
Step 2. Tie in thread in touching turns until inline with point of hook & tie in Olive Marabou
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2s1q2py.jpg)
Step 4. Tie in Red Sparkle for underbody
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2r241tj.jpg)
Step 5. Take a nice long hackle from a good quality Grizzle saddle take off flue & tie in.
Then wrap thread back up in touching turns until you reach the back of the collar you created earlier.
(http://i46.tinypic.com/10yghz7.jpg)
Step 6. Wrap Red Sparkle in touching turns towards collar, catch in with tying tread & trim off.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/3038piv.jpg)
Step 7. Now take your Hackle & in close turns completely hackle the area from the base of the Marabou tail up to the back edge of the collar, tie in & trim off.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/2qx2vrc.jpg)
Step 8. Whip finish, or as I do 3 over hand knots & apply Sally Hansen’s Hard As Nails
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2qsmb9f.jpg)
Step 9. Trim Marabou tail to suit your required length. Then with a scissors trim the hackle so it is the same diameter all the way along the body.
Alex