Klinkhammer Variant

Variation Tied by Peter Brigg (March 2008)

Materials

Hook

Partridge 15BNX 'Klinkhamer Extreme' 12-16

Thread

Black 6/0 or finer

Shuck

Antron fibres or stretched slingwrap film

Body

Stripped Peacock Hurl

Rib

Fine Copper Wire

Wing

Closed cell foam and hackle

Thorax

Peacock Hurl

Tying Instructions

1) Dress the hook shank with thread.

2) Tie in the thin strip of foam on top of the hook about 1/3 back from the eye. Secure with fig of 8 wraps and then wrap around base above hook and fold upward to form a wing post.

3) Tie in the strands of antron at the bend of the hook to form the shuck.

4) At the same point tie in the rib and the stripped peacock hurl.

5) Wrap the hurl forward to behind the wing forming a tapered body and tie off.

6) Wrap the rib in even turns to the same point and tie off.

7) Tie in the hackle butt end under the wing and bend at 90 deg. so it is pointing toward you.

8) Tie one or two strands peacock hurl under wing and wrap behind and in front to form a neat thorax. Tie off.

9)Wrap the hackle around the base of the foam wing, tie off and form a small head with the thread. Whip finish and cement if desired.

10) Trim the foam wing to shape.

Winning Fly Tied by Jay Smit