Tom's Gully Fly

Tied Tom Gifford (July 2008)

Materials

Hook

Gamakatsu SC15 #4 #2

Thread

3/0 or finer (colour of choice) Pref Red Head

Eyes

Black bead chain

Body

Yarn Colour of choice

Wing

Pearl Crystal Flash

Tying Instructions

1) Dress shank of hook and tie in bead chain eyes.

2) Form a nice body with thread (colour of choice) behind the eyes.

3) Super glue or cement the body and eyes. (Its a good idea to prepare a no. of bodies and let the glue dry before continuing)

4) Reverse the hook in the vice to ease application of the wing .

5) Take a small pinch of pearl Crystal Flash and tie in between eyes and hook eye.

6) Form a neat thread head with preferably red thread.

Winning Fly Tied by Alan Jellis