Solano Fly Fishers
Black Spey
 
Materials
Hook:
Thread:
Tag:
Body:
Rib:
Hackle:
Wing:
 6 to 1/0
6/0 black
Medium flat silver tinsel
Black floss
Medium oval silver tinsel
Black spey hackle
2 black saddle hackles
 

Tying Instructions:

  1. Tie in flat silver tinsel on bend of hook, make 3 or 4 wraps, secure with thread and trim.

  2. Tie in oval rib and black floss.

  3. Wrap floss forward 1/2 way up hook shank and secure with thread but do not trim.

  4. Then wrap oval tinsel over floss and secure with thread at mid-point of hook shank, but do not trim.

  5. Tie in a black spey hackle by its tips.

  6. Wrap floss around spey hackle and secure with thread at eye of hook, and trim.

  7. Wrap oval tinsel over floss and around spey hackle and secure with thread and trim.

  8. Wrap the spey hackle forward, pulling fibers back after each stroke, secure with thread at eye of hook and trim.

  9. Tie in 2 black saddle hackles for wing, make sure dull sides are facing in.

  10. Form a neat head with thread, whip finish, and head cement.