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Wally Wing Spent Spinner

How do you tie a Wally Wing Spent Spinner?

Wally Wing Spent Spinner is a dry fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 18 tying steps below.

Added to catalog February 1, 2026 · Updated February 1, 2026

At the vise

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Secure hook in vise and start thread at the mid-point of the shank.
Tie in 3 teal flank fibers at the bend, extending one shank-length.
Split the tail using a dubbing needle.
Secure the tail in a spent position with tying thread.
Apply a small drop of UV resin to the base of the tail.
Build up a tapered body with tying thread from the tail to just behind the eye.
Tie in a stripped peacock quill at the tie-in point for the tail.
Wrap the peacock quill forward, leaving small gaps to show the tying thread, to just behind the eye.
Tie off the peacock quill and trim excess.
Tie in a mallard flank feather, dressed, at the tie-in point for the peacock quill.
Form the spent wings using a nozzle.
Tie in the polypropylene floating yarn for the wing case at the base of the wings.
Tie in the blue dun CDC hackle at the base of the wings.
Wrap the polypropylene floating yarn forward to create the wing case.
Tie off the polypropylene floating yarn and trim excess.
Wrap the CDC hackle forward to create the head.
Tie off the CDC hackle and trim excess.
Form the head with tying thread and whip finish.