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Bodyglass Pupa

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Borisfly (video)

  • Hook Nymph hook (model unclear in captions), 12
  • Thread Yellow 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Tungsten bead, 3.5 mm
  • Underbody Uni-Stretch, yellow
  • Thread 8/0, yellow thread
  • Body Body Glass (half-round), honey
  • Legs Yellow dyed feather fibres in a split-thread loop (uncertain)
  • Collar Spectra dubbing, black (shade unclear)

How to tie it

  1. Slide a 3.5 mm tungsten bead onto a size 12 nymph hook and set it in the vise. (mcpsc__ZGuI 0:14)
  2. Tie in yellow Uni-Stretch behind the bead. (mcpsc__ZGuI 0:31)
  3. Tie in honey half-round Body Glass behind the bead and bind it along the shank. (mcpsc__ZGuI 0:50)
  4. Build the underbody shape with several passes of Uni-Stretch. (mcpsc__ZGuI 1:38)
  5. Start the yellow 8/0 tying thread behind the bead, secure the Uni-Stretch and trim it. (mcpsc__ZGuI 2:45)
  6. Wrap the Body Glass forward in tight touching turns, tie it off 3 to 4 mm behind the bead and trim. (mcpsc__ZGuI 3:10)
  7. Cut yellow feather fibres to length for the legs. (mcpsc__ZGuI 4:15)
  8. Form a split-thread loop with a twister tool, wax it, insert the fibres and spin it. (mcpsc__ZGuI 5:28)
  9. Wrap the loop behind the bead, sweep the fibres back and secure them. (mcpsc__ZGuI 7:18)
  10. Dub a small black collar of Spectra dubbing. (mcpsc__ZGuI 8:08)
  11. Whip finish, cut the thread and pick out the fibres with a needle. (mcpsc__ZGuI 8:51)

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