FNF Brown Worm

Step by Step's

The FNF Brown Chewing Gum Worm Fly Tying Materials

Step 1

Catch the thread onto the hookshank a litle way from the eye.

Step 2

Take a length of FNF Predator 9 (Chewing Gum) around 8 inches / 200mm long and catch in one end onto the hookshank. Then Dab a little superglue onto the thread and allow to dry.

Step 3

Pull the FNF Predator 9 towards you and start to twist it without letting go, keep doing this until the you can see the twists start to tighten.

Step 4

Once happy with the twists, secure the second end onto the hookshank. Stroke the FNF Predator 9 down it's full length between thumb and forefinger to make sure it straightens out.

Tying the FNF Brown Chewing Gum Worm Step 5

Take some 20lb Monofilament around 1.5 inches / 40mm in length and apply a flame to each end. This should create a "bobble" on each end which should act as a stop when tying in and prevent the mono from pulling out. The mono is going to be used to prevent the tail from wrapping around the hook.

Step 6

Catch one end of the mono onto the side of the hookshank and secure down tighly.

Step 7

Thread the mono through one of the twists of the body of the the FNF Predeator 9 about 3/4 inch / 20mm from the hook bend and catch in the remaining end of mono onto the hookshank on the opposite side of that done previously. This should have created a loop and hopefully is now acting as a stop to prevent the FNF material coming back on itself when cast. Apply a little superglue to each of the mono bobbles down each side of the hookshank and allow to dry.

Step 8

Take a dumbell and catch in with thread just a short way from the eye, dab some superglue to the upper and lower parts of dumbell where the thread is securing it. Continue to use figure of eight wraps over and under the dumbell as shown in the photos.

Step 9

Photo shows the figure of eight wraps on the topside of the dumbell.

Step 10

Photo shows the figure of eight wraps on the underside of the dumbell

Step 11

The next stage requires a dubbing loop. There are many methods for creating a dubbing loop. Click on this link to see how to create a basic dubbing loop.

Step 12

Create a dubbing loop with the dubbing and wind up the hookshank including over/under the dumbell leaving the thread just behind it. Don't worry about neatness of the dubbing, we will brush the dubbing out at the end.

Step 13

Take a partidge hackle and strip the fluff from the stem at the base of the feather. Take a set of hackle pliers or tweezers and catch the middle part of the festhers tip. Stroke the feather back from the tip with your fingers which should leave the tip clear for tying in.

Step 14

Catch in the feathers tip and dab a little superglue to the tie in point. Leave to dry.

Step 15

Catch the feather's stem with hackle pliers and perform 2 or 3 wraps of the feather around the hookshank, each wrap should go in front of the previous and on each turn stroke the feather fibres backwards with your fingers so they aren't snagged with the next wrap. Secure the stem with thread and trim the waste stem.