Marabou

Tying Instructions: Float N Fly Hair Jig




	1.Place a slotted Tungsten Bead to the jig hook and attach the hook to the vise. I find that 3/16" beads will fit sizes 4-8. You can drop down to a 5/32" bead if you want it to be lighter.
	2. Wrap some .015" leadfree wire behind the bead and slide the wire into the cavity of the bead. This will firm the bead placement.
	3. Attach the thread to the hook shank behind the bead and securely wrap the leadfree wire to the shank.
	4. Clip 3-4 strands of Krystalflash and secure the middle of the strands to the top of the hook shank behind the bead. Pull the strands, there will be 6-8 of them, over the top of the hook shank and bind the strands to the bend of the hook.
	5. Attach a piece of Holo Flashabou or tinsel to the bend of the hook.
	6. Wrap the tinsel forward to just behind the bead. Secure and trim off the tag end.
	7. Clip a segment of craft hair and remove some of the shorter underfur. Trim up the tips somewhat for an even length. The length of the hair should be about 1.5-2.0".
	8.Trim off the tag end of the craft fur and secure with tight thread wraps behind the bead.
	9. Next, attach a second segment of craft fur doing the same cleaning procudures and secure this segment on top of the first. Notice that the length is adjusted to be slightly less than the first to give a tapered appearance.
	10.Trim off the tag end and secure with thread wraps.
	11. Turn the hook over and secure a smaller segment of Olive Craft fur. This being the same length as the first white segment, about 1.5-2.0 inches long. Trim off the tag and secure.
	12. Next, clip off some bucktail hair keeping the tips even. Attach this segment just above the Olive craft fur with the same length of material.
	13.Clip off the tag ends of the bucktail and secure with thread wraps. Turn the hook back over and wrap a tight collar behind the bead hiding any of the ends of the craft fur and bucktail.
	14. Apply a Whip Finish.
	15. Place some UV Clear Fly Finish, Thin to the threaded collar.
	16. Harden the finish with a UV lamp
	17. A durable Float N Fly Hair jig. You can paint on eyes if you feel this will be more effective. But, the sillouette and coloration will be there to represent the dead baitfish.