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Thread Blowtorch
How do you tie a Thread Blowtorch?
Thread Blowtorch is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 7 materials and 15 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Ahrex FW555 C7 Mini Jig Barbless #14
- Bead: 3.5mm Slotted Tungsten Bead, Copper
- Thread: UTC 70 Denier, Black
- Tag: Glo-Brite Floss, Fluorescent Orange #5
- Rib: UTC Ultra Wire, Brassie Red
- Collar: Hareline Ice Dub UV, Shrimp Pink ICE343
- Head Cement: Solarez Bone Dry
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Tying instructions
Place a 3.5mm copper slotted tungsten bead onto the hook and secure the hook in the vise.
Start thread behind the bead and wrap back to the bend.
Tie in Glo-Brite Floss, Fluorescent Orange #5, securing it along the full length of the body.
Bring the thread back to just past the hook point.
Advance the thread back up to the bead.
Tie in UTC Ultra Wire, Brassie Red, on the far side of the hook.
Unwind the thread by spinning it counter-clockwise.
Wrap the thread back to the bend and then forward to the bead, covering the orange floss.
Wrap the red wire forward in even turns to just behind the bead, using 3-4 wraps.
Secure the wire with a couple of wraps over top of and in front of the wire with the thread.
Helicopter the wire off.
Dub a small amount of Hareline Ice Dub UV, Shrimp Pink, to the thread.
Wrap the dubbing to create a small collar behind the bead.
Whip finish with 2-4 turns.
Snip the tag to the desired length.