Pictures

Step 13: trim tinsel

Step 14: zonker strip

Step 15: tie in strip

Step 16: catch strip

Step 17: separate hairs

Step 18: wrap rib

Step 19: secure rib

Step 20: foundation

$Step 21: bead chain - Don\'t cut off the bead chain eyes, but leave the chain intact$

Step 21: bead chain

Step 22: Tie in eyes

Step 23: cut chain

Step 24: dubbin loop

Step 25: dubbing twister

Step 26: hair hackle

Step 27: wrap hackle

Step 28: tie down

Step 29: dub thread

Step 30: cover head

Step 31: whip finish

Step 32: cut thread

Step 33: brush

$Step 34: trim tail - Cut off the tail if it\'s too long. 1Â½ shank lengths is usually suitable$

Step 34: trim tail

The Fair Fly

Step 1: the tube

Since you got this far …

A money box

The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.
See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.