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Coq N' Coyote
Coq N' Coyote is a plain soft hackle from Cheech of Fly Fish Food, tied as a reminder that flies do not need to be complicated. Soft hackles have been around a long time and still catch fish, and this one uses natural materials: coyote mask dubbing for the body, dark brown pearl round ribbing, and a mottled gray Brahma hen saddle feather for the hackle. Cheech suggests swinging it for trout. Tied here on a size 12 hook.
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Materials
Fulling Mill FM5005 Heavyweight Champ Barbless, size 12
12
UV resin for the head
How to Tie the Coq N' Coyote
- 1
Step 1
Mount the hook in the vise, start the camel thread behind the eye and wrap back to the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Tie in the round ribbing at the bend.
- 3
Step 3
Dub a thin strand of coyote mask fur and wrap it forward for a slim body, stopping short of the eye.
- 4
Step 4
Wrap the ribbing forward over the dubbing in open turns. Tie it off and trim the excess.
- 5
Step 5
Pick a Brahma hen saddle feather and stroke the fibers back toward the butt so the tip stands clear.
- 6
Step 6
Tie the feather in by the tip at the front of the body.
- 7
Step 7
Wrap the feather forward for a short, sparse hackle. Tie off the stem and trim it.
- 8
Step 8
Sweep the fibers back and make a few thread wraps in front of them so the hackle leans toward the bend.
- 9
Step 9
Whip finish behind the eye and cut the thread.
- 10
Step 10
Add a small drop of UV resin to the thread head and cure it with a UV light.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwtnLKkuJ14
Credit: Cheech / Fly Fish Food