Let me introduce you to the flashing minnow. The Carlsberg of flies.
You will need
First tie in the red thread with touching turns down to bend of hook
Now tie in the gold wire,the opal and the red lureflash,in that order,keeping the three elements lined up on top of each other at top of hook. This helps to keep an even body shape when winding the thread back up the hook.
Wind red lureflash up and tie in,then add a small amount of superglue to the lureflash,along the top of the hook. This brings the red through the opal.
Now wind opal over the top and then the gold wire.
Tie in some silver tinsel. This stuff can be messy so it’s best to wet it first,and the whole bundle can be wet before cutting the required length. Tie it in so it lies along the top of the hook.
Next add some long chenille,and again so it’s along the top of the tinsel.
The red tag wool is now tied in at either side of the hook.
Add a small amount of black fuzzy fibre,but this time spread the fibre out in order to wrap it round the hook and the other dressings,before finally tying off.
A simple yet deadly fry pattern that will catch any predatory fish.
. The other three bobbins have ceramic inserts and are rubbish,as I cant push the threader through them,and I can’t push the thread through them either. It’s like there’s a lip it gets caught on. I need to just bin them and get it over with. The bobbin in the photo is a cracker