Or is it a Rat-faced McDougal? Whatever, it's a pain, especially trying to execute a reverse pinch-wrap on a clump of pre-trimmed calftail in a very tiny space and I was working with a pretty big piece of iron. Having to tie a bunch of these on #16's would be a level of Hell even Dante never imagined. After we get back from our hike, I'm gonna try it tying tail and wing in first before spinning the body. hook - Dai Riki 320 #12 thread - UTC 140 tan tail - moose body hair body - caribou wing - calftail white hackle - brown/grizzly mash barb, attach thread at 60% mark and wrap back to point above barb clean and stack a clump of moose body hair measure for length (hook shank) and tie in trim butts and cover with thread clean a clump of caribou (no need to stack since you're throwing away the tip section) and trim fairly short so it clears the hook point when it spins around the shank pack it back and repeat with a second clump cover tail with tape to protect it during body trimming trim body; this took a while to get the proper shape and looking back, it's a bit fat clean and stack a clump of calftail; trim to length (hook shank + a bit for tie-in) execute a reverse pinch wrap (hold the hair with right hand and wrap with left; opposite if you're a southpaw); a little bit of gel Super Glue (thin stuff wicks up the hair like crazy and leaves you with an unintended "post" - trust me, this is the 3rd wing I've attempted on this fly) and a couple more wraps will anchor it divide and post the wings prep the hackle and tie in wrap hackle, half hitch x 2, SHHAN and walk away being thankful you don't have to tie these for a living Regards, Scott
When fly tying becomes too easy for you, tie up some Irresistibles to put things back in prespective.
Hike went well back to the fly wing and tail in & taped body split posted hackled & done Option #2 was a lot easier. If I ever tie these again it'll be this way; ef the reverse pinch wrap. Regards, Scott
