Tying a Deceiver - Bob Avery
Our first fly tying session for the year was a success. We had a more ‘structured’ session than in the past and I think everyone learnt something new.
The evening started with an instructional DVD on how to tie Lefty's Deceiver. I have tied deceivers before but the DVD showed many tips that made it easier. No one is ever too old to learn.
The first thing is to tie in a wrap along the hook shank and finish with a raised portion on a barbless hook just above the hook point.
Next is a bunch of 4 to 8 white hackles, depending on whether you want a bulky or sparse fly, just in front of that raised portion. This helps to ‘bulk out’ the fly body. To help in hackle management, try wetting them before tying them in.
The next step is to tie in some flashy material to give the fly some shine. About 4 to 6 strands either side should be sufficient.
The lat material to add is a bunch of white bucktail either side of the fly. Another option is to now tie in some red material on the underside of the fly to give it that bleeding gills effect. A third bunch of bucktail of your choice of colour can be added to the top of the fly and then a head is tied off. Once finished, seal the head and paint on some eyes.
My drawings are a bit lousy but I have also included some photos of the ones I tied, including some small variations.
Our first fly tying session for the year was a success. We had a more ‘structured’ session than in the past and I think everyone learnt something new.
The evening started with an instructional DVD on how to tie Lefty's Deceiver. I have tied deceivers before but the DVD showed many tips that made it easier. No one is ever too old to learn.
The first thing is to tie in a wrap along the hook shank and finish with a raised portion on a barbless hook just above the hook point.
Next is a bunch of 4 to 8 white hackles, depending on whether you want a bulky or sparse fly, just in front of that raised portion. This helps to ‘bulk out’ the fly body. To help in hackle management, try wetting them before tying them in.
The next step is to tie in some flashy material to give the fly some shine. About 4 to 6 strands either side should be sufficient.
The lat material to add is a bunch of white bucktail either side of the fly. Another option is to now tie in some red material on the underside of the fly to give it that bleeding gills effect. A third bunch of bucktail of your choice of colour can be added to the top of the fly and then a head is tied off. Once finished, seal the head and paint on some eyes.
My drawings are a bit lousy but I have also included some photos of the ones I tied, including some small variations.
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