Tung Teaser

Materials

How to Tie the Tung Teaser

1. 1

   Step 1

   Slide the tungsten bead onto the hook and mount in the vise. Start thread wraps behind the bead and proceed to the hook bend.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Select and pair two white goose biots. Tie them in so they splay from either side of the shank, about half a shank length long.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Attach gold wire along the shank for ribbing, wrapping firmly down to the hook bend.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Dub the thread with Arizona Synthetic Peacock Dubbing. Form a slightly tapered abdomen up to about the 70% mark on the hook.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Spiral the ribbing wire forward over the dubbed body, secure, and clip off excess.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Attach a strand of Pearl Flashabou and a slip of WingNThings material at the thorax area for the wingcase.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Heavily dub a thorax with the same or slightly bulkier dubbing material. The thorax should be about twice as thick as the abdomen.

   A pronounced thorax creates the buggy silhouette that makes this fly effective.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Tie in two clumps of partridge fibers—one on each side of the thorax—for legs that reach just past the hook point.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Pull WingNThings and Flashabou over the thorax and secure right behind the bead.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Trim materials closely, whip finish, and apply UV resin to the wingcase and behind the bead for durability. Cure with UV light.