The guys at FFOTW created a Star Wars themed fly swap. Here is my entry, the TK-421. TK-421 is the most famous of all the Stormtroopers.
Materials:
Hook: Size 14 Wet Fly (Mustad 9671)
Thread: White 6/0
Body: 4 white glass beads, size 11/0 (craft store)
Thorax: Sparkle Dubbing, polar bear color (from Blue Ribbon Flies)
Hackle: Partridge soft-hackle
Start with putting the beads on the hook.
Start the thread behind the beads and build a bump at the bend. (and trim the thread better than I did here) After creating the bump, tie off the thread with a whip finish.
Add a drop of zap-a-gap to the thread bump, slide the beads backwards so they butt against the bump (and the rear bead gets a little zap-a-gap). Then, restart the tread in front of the bead body.
Secure the hackle to the shank, then dub a shaggy thorax
After completing the dubbed thorax, wind the hackle 1.5 to 2 wraps. Tie off and trim the hackle.
Complete the fly by sweeping the hackle backwards, form a head, whip finish, then cement.
2 responses so far ↓
1 TK 421 // Jun 25, 2009 at 9:18 am
what the fuck?
i just wanted star wars.
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