Fly tiers are constantly searching for brand-new products that provide something unique to make patterns look or fish much better. Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions reveals you how peccary hair (in some cases called peccary quills) can assist develop a cool, mottled segmented body and stiff, resilient tails. Finding colored peccary hair will be the most significant obstacle, as it isn’t easily offered from fly stores (particularly colored peccary). As you’ll see, nevertheless, the search will deserve the effort.
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In this fantastic video, Tim strolls you through the actions to develop a practical Isonychia dun replica, utilizing numerous of his signature strategies. If you’re not a Flagler stan, take a look at the method he utilizes the connecting thread to keep the body covers firmly together, and his furled-post technique will alter the method you connect all your parachute patterns.
Parachute Peccary Isonychia
Hook: Wide-gap dry-fly hook (here, a Lightning Strike DF1), size 12.
Thread: White, 6/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Medium-brown peccary hair, stacked.
Wingpost: Light-gray polypropylene drifting yarn.
Abdominal Area: A single, thick medium-brown peccary hair.
Thorax: UV2 Fine & Dry Isonychia dubbing.
Hackle: Disallowed dun badger hackle, somewhat undersize.
Head: Connecting thread.
Adhesive: Head cement (here, Sally Hansen Hard-as-Nails).
Tools: Hackle pliers, whip-finish tool.
