Things You'll Need:
- Hair from a deer, elk, calf or moose
- Hackle
- Fly dubbing
- Pliers
- Vise
- Thread
- Hooks
- Tools
- Scissors
- Hair stackers
- Whip finishers
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Step 1
Gather the tools and material you will need. You will need a vise, pliers, scissors, whip finishers and hair stackers. For materials, get hooks, thread, fly dubbing, hackle and some hair from a deer, elk, calf or moose.
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Step 2
Start your thread. To do this, select a hook and wrap the thread around it.
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Step 3
Attach lead eyes to the fly. Wrap the thread up and over the lead eye three times in the place you want it on the hook.
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Step 4
Wrap lead wire forward in the position you want it. When you are finished, wrap the thread over it multiple times to secure it.
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Step 5
Stack the hair of your choice. Hair stacks should be even and neat.
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Step 6
Trim barbs at the base of the hackle. Attach the hackle to your fly at a downward angle using the thread to create the fly's wing.
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Step 7
Wrap the hackle and hair around the hook behind the wing. This gives the fly its body and shape.
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Step 8
Whip finish your fly. Take the thread and hold it down below the shank. Place the whip finisher against the thread with the thread hooked on the end of the tool. This finishes the fly and secures the thread near the eye of the hook.
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Step 9
Test your fly! Go to your favorite fishing hole and use your fly to reel one in.
