Glass beads add shimmer or translucence to a fly without the
weight of metal…
Step 1. Slide the bead onto the shank. Mount the tying
thread and build a thread bump behind the hook eye.
With a flattened thread, lay a foundation rearward
that is two layers of thread thick and two bead-widths
wide. Position the thread behind the eye.
Step 2: Slide the bead over the thread foundation.
If it fits loosely, slide the bead rearward and add
more layers of thread until the bead fits snugly.
Then whip finish in front of the thread bump, just
behind the eye.
Step 3: Reattach the thread behind the bead and build
a tapered bump to hold the bead in position and provide
foundation for subsequent materials. ~ Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer
Credits: The previous tip is an excerpt from
The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying by
Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer, published by Frank Amato Publications.
Please check out the Fly Tying Section, on the Bulletin Board here at FAOL too.
If you have any questions, tips, or techniques; send them to
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Originally published June 4, 2006 on Fly Anglers Online by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer.