 Mickey Finn By John van Vliet
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1. Tie in a four-inch length of oval silver tinsel ribbing on
top of hook shank, starting thread just behind hook eye and wrapping
back to bend to secure tinsel.
2. Wind thread forward again to tie-in point behind hook
eye. Tie in a 6-inch length of flat silver tinsel body
material.
3. Wrap flat tinsel back to bend of hook. Each wrap
should touch prevous wrap so there are no gaps.
4. Reverse direction and wrap tinsel forward to tie-in
point, overlapping first layer. Secure with several turns
of thread.
5. Wrap ribbing on hook, starting near bend, and wrap
forward.
6. Cut a small bundle of yellow bucktail, and another
of red. Comb out underfur with dubbing needle.
7. Stack bucktail fibers to align tips. Divide yellow
bucktail into two equal bundles.
8. Measure first bundle to approximately 1 1/2 times
hook-shank length.
9. Tie in first bundle of yellow bucktail with several
soft loops. Apply moderate thread tension for first few
warps, then increase tension for several more wraps. If
you are having problems getting bucktail to stay on top of
hook, reduce amount of bucktail
10. Trim butt ends of bucktail at an upward angle, as
shown; then wrap thread forward to cover tapered ends.
11. Measure bundle of red bucktail to same length as
first yellow bundle and place it directly on top of
yellow bundle. Tie in as in steps 9 and 10.
12. Measure second bundle of yellow to same length as
first and tie in as in steps 9 and 10. Whip finish and
apply head cement.
13. Eyes are not traditional of this fly, but painted
eyes can be added for an extra touch.
Credits: From the Art of Fly Tying
by John van Vliet, published by Cowles Creative Publishing.
We greatly appreciate use permission.
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