La Bomba

Materials

How to Tie the La Bomba

1. 1

   Step 1

   Slide the tungsten bead onto the hook and set the hook in the vise. Wrap the round wire around the shank behind the bead, trim the ends and push the wraps up against the bead.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Start the thread behind the wire and build a few wraps to lock the wire in place. Run the thread back over the bare shank to the bend.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in a loose bunch of Senyo Laser Yarn Dubbing at the bend for a flowing tail at least as long as the shank. Bind the butts down and trim any excess.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Pinch the tail fibers together and draw dark bars across them with the black marker. Let the fibers flare back out when you release them.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in the chenille at the base of the tail and advance the thread to the back of the wire wraps.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Wrap the chenille forward over the rear of the hook to the back of the wire. Tie it off and trim the excess.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Tie in a length of holographic tinsel at the front of the chenille body, with the long end lying back over the tail. It will become the wing case.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Dub the thread with Senyo Laser Yarn Dubbing and wrap a thick thorax over the wire, right up to the bead.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Tie in a strand of orange rubber leg along each side of the thorax, just behind the bead, so one end points forward and the other trails back. Dub a little more over the leg wraps.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Pull the tinsel forward over the top of the thorax, between the legs. Tie it off behind the bead and trim the excess.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Whip-finish behind the bead and trim the thread.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Coat the wing case with a thin layer of UV resin and cure it.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Darken the wing case with the black marker, then add a second thin coat of resin and cure it.

14. 14

    Step 14

    Trim the rubber legs to length.