Pinky Blinder

Materials

How to Tie the Pinky Blinder

1. 1

   Step 1

   Slide the pink bead onto the jig hook, seat it behind the eye, and mount the hook in the vise.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Start the red thread behind the bead and wrap a thread base back to the bend. Trim the tag end.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in a small bunch of fl. hot pink Coq de Leon fibers at the bend for the tail. Bind the butts along the shank and trim any excess.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Wrap the .015 lead wire on the shank behind the bead, then cover it with thread to lock it in place and smooth the underbody.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in the gold wire at the bend, then tie in the red holographic tinsel at the same point.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Bring the thread forward, then wrap the tinsel up the shank to form the abdomen. Tie it off short of the bead and trim the excess.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Spiral the gold wire forward over the tinsel in open turns. Tie it off and trim it.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Coat the abdomen with Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish and cure it with a UV light.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Dub a thin layer of peacock Ice Dub onto the thread and wrap a small thorax in front of the abdomen.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Stroke the fibers of a Brahma feather back to prepare it, then tie it in at the front of the thorax.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Wrap the feather with hackle pliers, stroking the fibers back as you go. Tie it off and trim the excess.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Dub a small amount of shrimp pink Ice Dub onto the thread and wrap a narrow band in front of the hackle.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Leave a band of red thread behind the bead, whip finish, and trim the thread.