Humpy

Humpy's are great little flies that float incredibly well due to all the deer hair used as well as the hackle.  This fly is buoyant enough to hold up the heaviest of nymphs and its all done with natural materials unlike some foam flies.  However these are quite difficult to tie and can be time consuming.  

One of the more time consuming parts is building up the abdomen with wraps of thread.  I use a thin thread so I dont create bulk on the rest of the fly, especially up near the head and hackle.  However this means needing to make at least 50 wraps of thread for the body to bulk up a bit.  You could get some floss or thicker sized thread and tie that in, then use that to thicken up the body of the fly if you want.  It might save you on wasting thread and, will save a bit of time.  

The most difficult part of the fly is getting those wings to post up properly.  No matter how many times I do this, I always struggle getting a perfect set of wings.  However that trick I showed in the video with the UV resin really does work well, so definitely utilize that.  For a fly your fishing with, it doesn't matter how you achieve the particular look of a fly, it just matters if fish are going to strike it.  However it also doesn't really matter what the fly looks like in the first place, as once a fish strikes this fly, the wings will get messy, and fish dont really care much in the first place.  They will strike a fly that has a messy wing.  So maybe just tie it without worrying about getting perfectly posted wings unless you plan on selling these or putting them up on a display.  

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Materials
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Hooks:  Risen Dry Fly 100 (size 14) - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/barbless-dry-fly-100
Thread:  Veevus 10/0 (LT Cahill) - https://amzn.to/43BZsr3
Wing/body: Standard Natural Deer Hair - https://amzn.to/4dJEKJz
Tail:  Moose Body Hair - https://amzn.to/4k3uzSj
Hackle:  Whiting Rooster Saddle (brown/grizzly (size 14) - https://amzn.to/4jd0eiX
Resin:  Solarez Ultra Thin - https://solarez.com/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry-clear.html

Tools Used:
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen Spring Assist - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/fly-tying-tools-and-accessories/products/spring-assist-scissors
Whip Finisher: Dr. Slick Brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/
UV Light: Solarez High Output - https://solarez.com/uv-cure-flashlight-high-output.html

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