Weighted Seal's Fur Nymph (part 2)

[albannachxcuileag]

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Wind your wire rib in the opposite direction to prevent it sinking into the abdomen



Secure the wire with a couple of turns and wriggle it to break it off before attaching your hackle



Wrap the hackle using 3 or 4 turns over the abdomen and secure with the thread and then cut off the excess



Dub black seal's fur onto your thread for the thorax / head



Make sure that this is pushed hard up against the hackle and you don't crowd the eye area



Whip finish to make a small head and then varnish over the threads and avoid getting goo on the seal's fur

Trundle this along with an SFn on the dropper from a floating line at the water of your choice and hope for the best!

[ladystrange]

so now i actually have a question instead of dorky comment..

 

why wriggle and break the copper wrap rather than cut. i mean other than to save the edge on the expensive scissors?

 

i ask only because i have cheap scissors that is only used for cutting wire wrapping but do find the wire difficult to bend down and keep the tag end flush with the hook. would i get the same issue if i break the wire with the tag end sticking up a mm ish

 

any suggestions? i guess i could use the pliers to flatten it down but i dont want to squish the wire out of shape either.

[Guest rusty]

i ask only because i have cheap scissors that is only used for cutting wire wrapping but do find the wire difficult to bend down and keep the tag end flush with the hook. would i get the same issue if i break the wire with the tag end sticking up a mm ish

 

Bingo. Grab the end and just move it in small circles and you'll get a nice flush end on the wire.

 

Good posts - lots of us post flies but few take the time to show how to tie them.

[albannachxcuileag]

Bingo. Grab the end and just move it in small circles and you'll get a nice flush end on the wire.

 

Good posts - lots of us post flies but few take the time to show how to tie them.

 

Rusty,

 

our forum has a section devoted to this method of display tyings. We get a lot of novices joining and if they see how the fly is constructed, it gives them a better understanding of technique and material.

Scotfly, one of our more experienced tyers has created a section for people who have never tyed before and gets them up and running with a fly right away in one of the most explanatory SBSs ever done. We try to encourage all and improve ourselves by using this system, I should know, I am a crap tyer myself but getting better.

 

Ladystrange,

 

any tool used to cut wire will always leave a small stub, the only exception I have found has been a pair of cuticle cutters which have flush cutting edges but the wriggling of the wire is the cheappest and best, remember I am Scottish and like to save a buck or two!

 

TLs

[ladystrange]

oh, so my jewellery wire cutting pliers should also work then.

 

i'll give the wriggle method a go

 

thanks for the explanation, AL/AC & Rusty