Featured Fly - Magic Tool Nymph

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Featured Fly - Featured Fly - Magic Tool Nymph

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Step 1

Make some lead wraps and secure it with thread.

 

 

Step 2

I used a red floss tag and secured the copper rib

 

 

Step 3

Here I'm blending the dubbing which consists of Hendrickson #47 (kind of a mulberry color) and Blood worm Mohair on the table fixture. Once blended it is trapped in the crotch of the table with a length of thread and then transfered to the clamp. (2nd pic)

 

 

 

Step 4

Transfer the dubbing into a loop and trim to size prior to spinning it.

 

 

 

Step 5

Wind the dubbing toward the eye of the hook and bring the wire rib forward. The rib will add strength and a little flash to the fly.

 

 

Step 6

Attach the wingcase (I used amber Thin Skin)

 

 

Step 7

Making fur hackle. The see-thru clamps are ideal for this, since you can see the length of the hair, but with practice a regular heavy-duty paperclip will do the same. Attach the clip to the animal and then cut it off. This will include some of the underfur, but that will be brushed out in the next step.

 

 

 

Step 8

Make another dubbing loop and trap the hairs while judging the length and spin into a brush. Wind the hackle toward the eye of the hook while pushing the hair toward the rear of the fly.

 

 

Step 9

Bring the wingcase forward and tie it off.

 

Here's the finished product. Quite simple and fun to tie.

 

[B.C.TroutHunter 0]

NIce fly Shoe, and great pics Will!

[vices 0]

Very nice tye.. I've never seen one of those clamps

[Pujic 0]

Very nice Shoe! That tool is very useful EH?

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Hey Ralf,

 

Does that tool speed up the tying process or just make it easier to dub and hackle?

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Thanks Guys

 

That tool is a lot of fun to work with. I simply love the clamps on fur. By them being see-though, one can see the length of the hair prior to placing them into a dubbing loop.

 

As far as the table, I wish that least one of them were a little shallower for finer fibers.

 

TB, I'm not sure if it speeds things up any, but it does make it easier to blend and short work of dubbing and spinning fine fur with the clamps

 

 

[Chromium 0]

Nice fly Ralf.

[rscconrad 0]

Has anybody seen the dvd they have out with this tool? It looks interesting but kind of steep in price.

 

Thanks

 

Robert