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| Tabou Adams - Steve Schweitzer Hook: TMC 100 Size: 14 ~ 18 Thread: Gray 8/0 Tail: Whiting Coq de Leon Tailing Fibers Body: Dyed Dun Beaver Dubbing Wing: Mottled Gray Whiting Brahma Hen Chick-a-Bou® Hackle: Golden Brown Whiting Dyed Grizzly Head: Thread |
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Step
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Tying Instructions | |
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1
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Start the thread appx 2 hook eye lengths behind the hook eye and wrap a smooth threadbase to the 1/2 hookshank point. | |
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2
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Tie in one Chick-a-Bou® feather at the 1/2 hookshank point with a loose wrap and with the quill pointing towards the hook bend, pull the feather towards the hook bend so that the hackle tips make a wing length of your choice. | |
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3
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Wrap as many thread wraps in front of wing to stand the wing up to the angle of your choice. Tie in and cut off excess. | |
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4
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Tie in the tail material behind the wing and overwrap a smooth threadbase to above the hook barb. Tail length equals hookshank length. | |
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5
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Move the thread to behind the wing and dub a thin tapered body to above the hook barb. Note: Dub the body to the rear and back | |
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6
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Tie in a hackle feather in front of the wing and make 2 wraps in front of the wing then make 2 wraps behind the wing, then wrap the hackle to 1 eye length behind the hook eye. Tie in and cut off excess. | |
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7
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Whip-finish using a minimum number of wraps. | |
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8
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Cut the hackle flat on the bottom of the hookshank so the fly will float lower on the water. | |