The Go To Dry Fly DIY Kit – Blue Wing Olive

Description

Kit includes:

• 1 pack ofgrey dun faux bucktail
• 1 pack ofbwo super fine dry fly dub.
• 1 pack ofpeacock krystal flash
• 1 pack of grizzly olivedry neck chunks
• 1 pack of grizzly natural dry neck chunks
• 1 spool ofolive Danville 70 denier thread

**Hooks not included**

Recommended hooks: Gamakatsu R19-B #10 – #18, UmpquaU002 in a#8 – #20

Step by step instructions:

Step 1: Start by wrapping thethreadback to the bend of the hook.

Step 2:Trim/pull off 2-8faux bucktail fibers. Make sure they’re all even.

Step 3:Tie them in out the back of the hook and trim off the rest of the fibers. Optional: Tie half on either side of the hook, making somewhat of a V.

Step 4: Trim offa strandof krystal flash and tie in out the back of the hook.

Step 5: Grab a pinch of super fine dry fly dubbing and spin around thread. Wrap forward about 2/3 up to the eye of the hook, adding more dubbing as necessary.

Step 6:Counter-wrap(opposite direction as your thread) the krystal flash over the dubbing, about 3-6 wraps. Tie off and trim the leftover flash.

Step 7:Find one feather in each color with almost the exact same dimensions, and pull off of thedry neck chunks.

Step 8:Tie inboth feathers at the edge of the dubbing.

Step 9: Tightly palmer(wrap) both feathers around the hook all the way up to the eye.

Step 10: Tie off at the eye of the hook and trim the rest of the feather off.

Step 11: Whip finish, and you’re done!