pfeul
Well-known member
Just made this SBS to show how easy it is to tie small scandi tubes.
As an illustration here is a version of a Garry dog tube which from head to the longest hair is 3 cm. But that's a general way to tie a small scandi fly and much smaller can be done.
The most important tip is to tie as close to the bead as possible. I usually don't like veevus thread but this tying the 14/0 has a small diameter and is very strong
First tie a 4 or 5mm future fly bead on a 1.8 mm tube and add a bunch of artic fox (or any other rather stiff soft hair
)
Then add a red soft hackle by the tip (here is some hen saddle) and wind it close to the bead
Add a bunch of softer hair (shadow fox here) the quantity of hair being lower than the first one, but longer
Then a second thinner but longer soft hair (still shadow fox sunburst) still as close to the bead as possible
Then tie some angel hair and then after a second soft hackle (grizzly blue)
Once it's wound then separate the fibers in two halves with a dubbing needle and pull them down
Then tie in a small bunch of hair to create a shoulder that will keep a droplet taper in the water
Then trim the excess and tie some JC. Super glue the thread two or three turns and that's it
As an illustration here is a version of a Garry dog tube which from head to the longest hair is 3 cm. But that's a general way to tie a small scandi fly and much smaller can be done.
The most important tip is to tie as close to the bead as possible. I usually don't like veevus thread but this tying the 14/0 has a small diameter and is very strong
First tie a 4 or 5mm future fly bead on a 1.8 mm tube and add a bunch of artic fox (or any other rather stiff soft hair
)Then add a red soft hackle by the tip (here is some hen saddle) and wind it close to the bead
Add a bunch of softer hair (shadow fox here) the quantity of hair being lower than the first one, but longer
Then a second thinner but longer soft hair (still shadow fox sunburst) still as close to the bead as possible
Then tie some angel hair and then after a second soft hackle (grizzly blue)
Once it's wound then separate the fibers in two halves with a dubbing needle and pull them down
Then tie in a small bunch of hair to create a shoulder that will keep a droplet taper in the water
Then trim the excess and tie some JC. Super glue the thread two or three turns and that's it
Thank's for taking the time to post 
.what hooks do you prefer to use with your fly ?
