Hans Aarre Pedersen
Warm saltwater fly
Easy
- Cover the rear hook shank with tying thread
- Tie in the feathers for the tail "back to back."
- Tie in the Cactus Chenille
- Wrap the chenille forward to the hook eye and tie it down, but don't cut it off. Finish the first part of the fly.
- Thread the connecting line through the hook eye so that it is double.
- Braid the Cactus Chenille and the two pieces of line together. Count the number of braids if you want your flies to have the same length.
- Grab the braided part with a set of hackle pliers to keep it from unraveling and remove the rear hook from the vise.
- Slip the bead over the front hook, put the hook in the vise and cover it with tying thread to the bend.
- Tie the braided rope thoroughly onto the front hook, wrapping to the rear and forwards again.
- Cover the hook shank with chenille.
- Finish the fly with a whip finish. Trim off the remaining materials and lock with a drop of varnish.
| Rear hook | Owner 50188 size 6 |
| Thread | Fluo orange 6/0 |
| Tail | Two red hackle feathers |
| Body | Brown 15 mm Cactus Chenille |
| Connecting wire | Soft braided spin fishing line |
| Front hook | Gamakatsu F314 size 6 |
| Bead | 4 mm black or brass |
