British Columbia Fly Patterns, Bead Headed Coho Blue - Tied by Kevin Raffle

 

Hook: Size 4 - 8 TMC 5263
Bead: 1/8 Brass or Gold
Thread: 6/0 Red Uni thread
Body: Silver/Gold Uni Mylar
Wing: Blue, Turquoise, & White Buck tail
Over wing: Rainbow Krystal Flash over top

Instructions:

  1. Slide the brass bead head to the eye of the hook.

  2. Tie in Mylar at the heal of the hook.

  3. Wrap Mylar forward to the 3/4 point of the hook. ( Be sure to make tight wraps as you bring the Mylar forward.)

  4. At the 3/4 point of the hook tie in some white, turquoise, then blue Buck tail fibers.

  5. Tie in three or four strands of Rainbow Crystal flash over the buck tail and whip finish.

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