Step 4 Using Finish Only

Tutorial 4; Using Finish Only

Example; Sned’s Gold-Rolled Minnow
Hook - your favourite salmon fly hook
Body - Gudebrod Gold Electra braid
Rib (optional) - gold oval tinsel
Tail - natural mallard breast feather fibers
Wing - natural buck tail over rolled mallard beast feather fibers
Thread - tan 8/0 or 6/0
Eyes - stick-on prismatic silver

Step 1: wrap hook shank with thread and bring thread to hook eye. (Plate1)

Step 2: tie in tail fibers at the hook bend and bring thread to the eye. The tail should be about ½ the hook shank length. (Plate1)

Step 3: tie in braid at hook eye, wrap to hook bend and back to eye and tie off.Note: for extra durability you can apply a thin coat of Finish to the braid and cure the resin with the Tuffleye curing light. (Plate1, 2)

Step 4: tie in the rolled mallard breast feather fibers. The wing should extend to, or just past, the tail. (Plate3)

Step 5: tie in the buck tail (sparse) on top of the mallard. The hair should extend to, or just past, the tail. Trim the butt ends. (Plate4)

Step 6: make a neat head and whip finish the fly. (Plate4)

Step 7: apply the stick-on eyes and coat the head with a thin layer of Finish. Cure the resin with the Tuffleye curing light. (Plate5, 6)

Step 8: remove the slippery bonding layer with paper towel and alcohol. You can now apply a coat of TuffleyeTM Top Coat (or similar) if desired. (Plate7, 8)

Step 9: Finished fly (Plate9)