Pictures

Step 15 - start hackle

Step 16 - 3-4 wraps

Step 17 - tie down and trim

Step 18 - hackle done

Step 19 - first wing section

Step 20 - tie in

Step 21 - fir section ready

Step 22 - second wing section

Step 23 - tie in

Step 24 - in place

Step 25 - trim stubs

Step 26 - second wing section OK

Step 27 - Third wing section

Step 28 - wing done

Step 29 - form a head

Step 30 - whip finish

Step 31 - varnish

Step 32 - done

Bloody Butcher hairwing

A short cast

Bamboo

Big water

Close to home

The artist Bob White

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.