Quigley's Film Critic

Materials

How to Tie the Quigley's Film Critic

1. 1

   Step 1

   Start the olive dun thread and wrap a smooth base back to the bend.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a short length of brown Zelon at the bend for the shuck. Bind it along the shank and trim it to length.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in a few Coq de Leon fibers on top of the Zelon for the tail. Bind the butts down and trim.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Run a thin coat of super glue over the thread base on the rear of the shank.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in a brown olive goose biot by its tip at the bend and wrap it forward with hackle pliers in touching turns to form a ridged abdomen. Tie it off and trim.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Tie in a bunch of white EP Trigger Point fibers on top of the shank in front of the body and stand it up as a post.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Prepare a golden badger saddle hackle and tie it in at the base of the post.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Dub a brown olive thorax around and in front of the post.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Wind the hackle up the base of the post in close turns and tie it off.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Fold the post forward over the hackle toward the eye, pushing the hackle fibers into a fan, and tie the post down behind the eye.

    This is the hackle stacker step. Go slowly and keep even pressure so the hackle fibers stay bunched and upright.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Whip finish and trim the remaining post fibers to leave a short tuft.