Sunday 18 November 2012

Foamular of Cockroach Fly

Foam Cockroach Fly

The Cockroaches - actual species of imitation

This is a pattern that I tie in 2008... the foam Cockroaches pattern.

The Materials:

2mm Thk close cell foam
Size 8 Daichi 2110
Pheasant tail fiber as antenna
Goose biot knob legs
Turkey biots as tails
Peacock herls
Magic tape and Pheasant feather as wings

The step by step tying instruction:

Prepare the hook

Tie in the 2mm foam

Tie in some 2 mm foam to create the profile of abdomen

Tie in the tails and few Peacock herls

Spin the herls to create the under-body of abdomen

Fold the foam over and tie in the sections on the abdomen, trim the extra foam

Tie in 3 pairs of knob Goose biot legs

Now sandwich a pheasant feather with magic tape

Cut the tape wing to the shape

Tie in some peacock herl and spin around the legs to split the legs

Tie in a pair of Pheasant tail fiber as antenna

Tie in another pcs of foam to create the thorax

Tie in the tape wing

Fold over the front portion of the tape wing, tie down

Now bring your thread to near the hook eye, fold the tape wing over and tie down together with the foam, trim the extra tape wing

Fold over the foam, tie down to create the head profile, trim the extra foam and whip finish

Color the tape wing and head profile

The foam Cockroach fly is ready


Cheers and happy tying

Friday 2 November 2012

Deadly Dazzle Baitfish

Deadly Dazzle Baitfish pattern
This is a simple pattern which only use minimum material... which I tie them for a very important person ( VIP ) who is going to chase Yellow fin Tuna

Material List:

Daiichi Saltwater hook 2546 size 1/0 and 2/0
Deadly Dazzle
Mylar tube
Silver tinsel
3D epoxy eyes
 Clear UV glue and markers

The step by step tying instruction

Prepare the hook and put in a short pcs of Mylar tube

Tie down the Mylar tube

Tie in some Deadly Dazzle fibers

Drop a small drop of head cement to secure the fibers

Tie in a pair of Silver Tinsel at both side

Prepare a dubbing loop and form the brush Deadly Dazzle brush fibers

Spin the brush fibers to create as head profile

Comb it 

Stick on the 3D epoxy eye with Zap a Gap

Coat the head and eyes with clear UV epoxy

Dry the epoxy 

Color the pattern with marker if you wish

The pattern is ready....



Cheers and happy tying