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Bread Fly
How do you tie a Bread Fly?
Bread Fly is a dry fly pattern for carp, panfish. Find its 3 materials and 7 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- carp, panfish
- Pattern designer
- Simon Ward
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Nypmh Hook #8
- Thread: White Utc 140 Denier
- Body: Elk Hair
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Tying instructions
Secure hook in vise
Create thread base to back
Tie in and spin in elk hair and trim tag ends
Precut elk hair clump to create to flat ends
Tie in clumps of elk hair (all precut) and spin them till you reach the hook eye
Whip finish once or twice
Coat knot with small amount of UV resin