Minkie

Step by Step's

Step 1

Catch in a length of thin silver wire and some mylar tinsel and continue down with the thread to a position opposite the hook point covering the wire and tinsel as you go.

Step 2

Create a bit of thickness to the body by running the thread back and forth along the hookshank (Keep the body uniform).

Step 3

Wind the mylar tinsel up and down the lenght of the hookshank 3 times finishing at the eye. Secure the tinsel with thread and trim waste.

Step 4

Wind the wire 2 or 3 times around the hookshank to anchor the wire.

Cut a minkie strip around 3 times the length of the hookshank (Can be shorter if you wish). Roughly measure a distance the length of the mylar body and part the fur. Now wind the wire around the hookshank catching in the minkie fur, 2 turns will be enough. Now stroke the fur backwards so the wire is covered.

Step 6

Continue winding the wire up the hookshank creating a rib. Make sure that you stroke the minkie fur to create a gap in which to attach the wire.

Step 7

Now take the hook out of the vice and insert it back in upside down or if you have a rotary vice, rotate the fly and then take a bunch of Hot Orange Cock Hackle Fibres and tie them in as an underwing. The length of the fibres should be roughly the same length of the mylar body.

Step 8

Finally take the remaining tip of the minkie fur and tie in at the head. Its usually best to taper the fur (Point) so it creates a uniform head. Create a neat head, whip finish and varnish.