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