This week’s great fly-tying video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions shows you how to tie a simple yet effective streamer pattern that originated on Virginia’s Mossy Creek but has become a go-to pattern for anglers across the country. The features that make the pattern special are the translucent body, which allows the red underbody to shine through, and the extra full tail, which provides a lot of lifelike motion in the water.
As usual, Tim offers plenty of cool tricks to help you tie cleaner, more elegant flies. From the way he spins the thread to either cord it up or make it flatter, to his method for holding the tailing material to ensure it stays on top of the hook shank, Tim is always focused on making you a better overall tier.
Golden Retrieverish
Hook: 2X-long jig hook (here a Lightning Strike FM51 30), size 10.
Bead: Gold, slotted tungsten bead, 5/32-inch.
Thread: Red or chartreuse, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Weight: Lead-free round wire, .020.
Tail: Tan arctic fox.
Body: Tan Rayon chenille, medium.
Collar: Red tying thread.
Adhesive: Head cement.
Tools: Flea comb, whip-finish tool.
Credit: Source link
