Recipe for "FishnDave's Flashback Fly":
Materials:
-Size 10 wet fly hook
-Chenille (color of your choosing, I usually go with a mottled olive/black)
-pearl, silver, or holographic silver Flashabou or similar brand.
-black 6/0 Uni-thread or similar
-Optional: copper wire for weight as desired. (I usually don't add extra weight...the stout hook seems to weight it fine.)
Instructions:
1. Wind thread to cover hook shank.
2. Tie in about 8 strands of Flashabou (or similar material) near the hook bend. Leave this sticking out towards the "tail" of the hook.
3. Tie in an appropriate length of chenille at the hook bend. Wind thread to move thread to the hook eye.
4. Wind chenille around hook towards the eye, and secure it near the eye with the thread.
5. Pull Flashabou over the back of the fly (opposite from hook point side)and make 3 tight wraps behind hook eye to secure it.
6. Pull loose ends of Flashabou over the back towards "tail" of fly, and make 3 tight wraps about 1/16" to 1/8" behind hook eye. (You want the Flashabou to be slightly flared, with the loose ends towards the hook bend.)
7. Make some additional thread wraps at the hook eye, and tie off thread. I use a drop of Flexament on the knot to make it more durable.
8. Trim loose ends of flashabou to NO LONGER than the hook bend.
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