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Barry Ord Clarke
Matuka Tobis - Step by Step
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What you need:
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1
Run tying thread along the hook shank and level to the hook barb, ensuring that all the turns are close and tight, so as not to give an uneven foundation for the tinsel body. |
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Now tie in the round tinsel. Again try and do this as neatly as possible so as not to build up unnecessary bulk under the tinsel. |
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Followed by the flat tinsel. The tinsel should be tied in so that when you begin to wind on to the hook shank each wrap flows naturally at the correct angle. |
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4
Tightly wind the tinsel along the hook shank stopping a couple of mm behind the eye. |
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5
Select two Vulturine Guinea fowl hackles and prepare them as shown by striping of about two thirds of one side of each hackle. NOTE (All good quality cock hackles can be adapted for use in this style) |
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Now carefully place the hackles back to back, and position them carefully along the hook shank. When in position, just a couple of mm behind the eye, make a couple of loose turns of tying thread just tight enough to hold the hackles, now it's possible for you to make any small adjustments in aligning the hackles before making three or four tight turns of tying thread to secure them properly. |
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If you leave enough surplus hackle shaft, you can now make some final adjustments by pushing, pulling or twisting these to get them absolutely right. |
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With the use of a dubbing needle you can now begin to wind on the rib. Separate the hackles from the back of the vise with the needle "as shown" and then make one turn with the tinsel rib. Repeat this procedure at even intervals until the whole fly is ribbed. |
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Once the rib has been tied off you can once again make some fine adjustments with your dubbing needle just by, carefully pulling through and straightening any loose or trapped individual hackle fibres. |
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10
Tie in a short section of red wool for the throat. (This is optional ) The red throat or gill covers that are used on so many salt water patterns are along with eye's thought to be the two chief attack points for predatory fish. |
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To finish the fly tie on the bead chain eyes slightly back from the hook eye. Plastic bead chain eye's can be used for patterns intended to be fished high in the water, hollow metal bead chain, for medium weight and solid lead free for heavier requirements. Whip finish and be sure to varnish the head well, or even use a small amount of epoxy, ensuring that all the tying thread is well covered as salt water rots natural fibres. |
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Silver body without throat hackle |
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Grizzle stingsild (Three spine stickleback). |
