The following flies were tied during a fly tying session held in January 2007. (Back to Fly Tying page)

Spectral Bloodworm

Hook: Size 10-12 Kamasan B110
Thread: Red 6/0 or 8/0
Body: Gold Bead 3mm & Red flexi floss (twisted)

1. Place bead on the hook, and rest it against the eye of the hook.
2. Secure the thread to the hook approximately in the middle or slightly closer to the eye of the hook.
3. Prepare the flexi floss by holding both end stretching and twisting in one direction. When the tension is release the floss should coil.
4. Secure the flexi floss to the hook and whip finish and remove the thread.
5. Press the bead over the flexi floss body.
6. Reattach the thread this time in front of the bead.
7. Prepare some more flexi floss and secure this in front of the bead.
8. Whip finish and varnish if required.

Blakestones Buzzer

Hook: Size 10-14 Kamasan B170 / B175
Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0
Body: Black thread
Rib: Fine gold wire
Cheeks: Orange crisp packet or Orange flo floss.
Thorax: 2-3 strands of peacock herl.

1. Start at the thorax and run the thread down to just around the bend in touching turns. Catching in the gold rib as you go.
2. Return the thread in touching turns to form the body to the thorax area.
3. Wind on the gold rib, then secure & trim.
4. Attach the cheeks on each side on the fly facing back down either side of the hook shank. Take time and ensure that the cheeks are aligned correctly on each side not above or below the hook.
5. Attach 2-3 strands of peacock herl and form a good sized thorax, secure at the hook eye and trim.
6. Pull the cheeks forward towards the hook eye and secure and trim.
7. Whip finish and varnish the head and body to complete the fly.
8. Apply a second coat of varnish only when the first is completely dry.

Shipmans Buzzer

Hook: Size 10-12 Kamasan B170
Thread: Black colour 6/0 or 8/0
Breathers: Natural CDC, Alternatively White Antron
Rib: Pearl tinsel
Body: Brown seals fur

1. Take a bunch of 3-4 natural CDC feathers or any alternative and secure at the head.
Take the thread down the hook to the point opposite the barb and secure in another 3-4 CDC fibres or alternative.
2. Attach the rib material.
3. Form a dubbing rope using the seals fur and then form the body. Let the bobbin hang at the head of the fly.
4. Run the rib up the body forming 3-4 turns only. Then secure and trim the rib.
5. Take the thread in front of the CDC fibres at the head.
6. Optional Step: Take some thread off the bobbin and apply a little varnish to the thread. (This is easier then trying to apply the varnish afterwards)
7. Form a neat head at the eye of the hook using a whip finish.
8. Trim the CDC fibres so form neat breathers.