Fluebindning 2009 - Guideline

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Being a pike fisherman with a good knowledge of prey species and lures, when I started fly fishing for pike I realised
I could put this knowledge to good use when designing pike flies. I use a range of patterns some designed as
attractors while others are more specific imitations of prey species. Generally I like to keep the flash subtle
– I have found that most commercially tied pike flies have too much and this can put pike off.
The fly is tied by layering alternately across the back, the sides and the belly. The fly is ten trimmed to shape using
scissors to create a willow-leaf profile when
seen from below, above and from the side. This
shape is the ‘footprint’ seen by pike when they
are stalking live fish and is very important as
is the movement of the fly by creating a long,
tapered tail. I have caught lots of big pike on
this fly.
Hook: Size 3/0 or 4/0 streamer
Belly: SF blend with some pearl flash combed in.
Flank: SF fibres below the hook shank and
olive or wild olive above
Back: Olive slinky or SF fibres with a few
strands of gold and bronze flash combed in.
Throat: Red synthetic nylon fibres Slinky fibre
Eyes: Doll eyes
Head: Epoxy
Stripes: Marker pen
//Matt Hayes
45466 SF BLEND
This Steve Farrar Blend is a mixture of Slinky
fiber and Angel hair. A light material, which
does not soak up water. A very good material
for decivers and saltwater flies. Also popular
as wings on tubeflies. Easy to cut to shape.
Colors: Rainbow, Herring Back, Shaded
Chartreuse, Violet Night, Shrimp, Olive, Wild
Olive, Misty Blue, White, Grey, Light Purple,
Sea Blue, Camo, Yellow, Orange, Red, Midnight
Blitz, Pink.
44508 EXTRA SELECT CRAFT FUR
The longest and fullest craft fur we have
ever seen. Perfect for all your streamer and
saltwater needs. Hair length 5-7cm.
Colors: Black, Fire Orange, Fl. Blue, Fl.
Orange, Fl. Yellow, Hot Pink, Medium Dun
Gray, Medium Olive, Salmon Pink, Bright
Green, Bright Red, White, Chartreuse.
45465 BIG FLY FIBER
Pike fishermen’s favorite material! With
this material You can make large streamers
which is easy to cast with a 6 and
7wt rod. Light material which does not
absorb water.
Colors: Yellow, White, Silver/Grey, Red,
Purple, Orange, Green, Black.
45467 SUPER UV FLASH
Ideal material for the bellies on baitfish
patterns or generally enhancing the effectiveness
of any fly. The nylon supported UV
fibres make this product unique in the fact
that one can tie a fly using the Uvflash as a
complete wing or underbody.
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45415 FLUORO FIBRE
This is a fine, reflective fluorescent micro
fibre that will make any fly ”light up” in the
water. It is ideal for wings and becomes
highly visible when tied as a tail.
Colors: Red, Fl. Chartreuse, F. Pink, Gold,
Hot Orange, Purple, Sea Blue, White, Yellow,
Yellow Electric.
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45446 FRIZZ FIBRE
A fine-textured fiber useful for everything
from large Saltwater baitfish imitations to
light and airy freshwater spinner wings and
tails. Finer denier than Kinky Fiber, it moves
and ’breathes’ with the slightest disturbance,
whether from rod or water.
Colors: Aquamarine, Black, Chartreuse,
Green, Red, Royal Blue, White, Yellow.
45447 FLASH’N’SLINKY
Flash N Slinky is a wrinkled, fine synthetic
material mixed with long Mother of Pearl
Gliss ‘N Glow strands. This is a great material
for building a big fly without adding a lot
of material.
15 Colours: Black, Shaded Chartreuse, Dk.
Purple, Lt. Purple, Misty Blue, Natural, Wild
Olive, Orange, Pink, Red, Sea Blue, Shrimp,
White, Yellow.