Sloptimus Prime

Materials

How to Tie the Sloptimus Prime

1. 1

   Step 1

   Mount the 55mm articulated shank in the vise, start the black thread and cover the shank with a firm base.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a pair of grizzly Coq de Leon saddle feathers at the rear of the shank so they extend well past it as the tail. Bind the stems down and trim them.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in the Medium Badger Flexi Squishenille at the base of the tail and wrap it forward, stroking the fibers back with each turn. Tie it off and trim.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Tie in a bunch of UV rainbow SF Blend ahead of the chenille near its middle, fold the forward half back and bind it down so it veils the tail.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Add UV black SF Blend the same way, comb the fibers back to blend them and whip finish. Take the finished rear section out of the vise and set it aside.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Mount the B10S hook in the vise. Shape a length of .025 lead wire along the shank as a keel and fix it with thin Solarez resin.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Cure the resin with a UV light, then start the thread and cover the keel with firm wraps.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Pass the Senyo Intruder Trailer Hook Wire through the front eye of the rear section and through a 3D Articulation Bead, then bind the wire ends firmly to the hook shank so the rear section trails behind the hook.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Tie a bunch of UV black SF Blend on near its middle at the back of the hook shank, fold the forward half back and bind it down so it covers the connection. Repeat until the connection is hidden.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Tie in the Large Badger Flexi Squishenille ahead of the black fibers and wrap a short band, stroking the fibers back with each turn. Tie it off and trim. Tie another bunch of UV black SF Blend near its middle ahead of the chenille and fold it back the same way.

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    Step 11

    Tie in black Bruiser Blend in bunches behind the eye, folding each one back and working forward to build a dense, tapered head.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Whip finish, then comb the head fibers back so they blend into the SF Blend.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Work medium Solarez resin into the front of the head, shape the fibers with your fingers and cure it with the UV light. Add more resin where the head needs it and cure again.