Royal Prince Nemo SBS

[ScottP]

A little free time and a lot of coffee.

hook - Mustad 3906B #10
thread - Danville 6/0 red
underbody - .020 non-tox
tail - biots brown
rib - small wire gold
counterrib - peacock herl
abdomen - holo tinsel red
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - hen furnace
legs/feelers/wings/whatever - biots white
head - Sulky Holoshimmer red


Part 1

mash barb, wrap front 1/3 of shank with non-tox; start thread, wrap to bend




measure (gap width past bend) a pair of biots; tie in on either side of hook, add rib






tie in 1 peacock herl by tip




tie in tinsel at 2/3 mark; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim






counterrib peacock herl; tie off/trim




rib with wire; helicopter end, cover with thread




measure (hook point to eye) a pair of biots

[ScottP]

Part 2

tie in with tips over the eye




tie in peacock herl by tips; wrap thorax, tie off/trim






tie in Holoshimmer over eye




tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






fold biots back, whip finish/trim thread (not shown)




brush head with Super Glue, wrap Holoshimmer, wait for the glue to dry and trim








Regards,
Scott

[Alberto]

ScottP,

Thanks for showing the technique for tying in the biots at the head. I would not have thought of that.

Regards,

Alberto

[AllenOK]

Scott, with regards to glueing the holoshimmer for the head: Would it be easier to forego the glue, put the holoshimmer into a set of hackle pliars, wrap the head, and with the pliars acting as a plumb bob, coat with some UV resin, hit it with a torch, then trim the holoshimmer?

[ScottP]

Scott, with regards to glueing the holoshimmer for the head: Would it be easier to forego the glue, put the holoshimmer into a set of hackle pliars, wrap the head, and with the pliars acting as a plumb bob, coat with some UV resin, hit it with a torch, then trim the holoshimmer?

Allen,

If you have those materials, that would produce a good result. I don't, so the Super Glue will have to suffice; only had to wait about 5 seconds for it to set, so no big deal.

Regards,
Scott