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Mags
How do you tie a Mags?
Mags is a wet fly pattern for trout. Find its 6 materials and 17 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Hans Weilenmann
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
- Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
- Hackle: Hen, dyed black
- Rib: Flash, opal
- Body: Cock pheasant tail barbs
- Wing: Magpie barbs
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye and wrap to the bend.
Tie in a black hen hackle at the bend.
Tie in a very fine holographic tinsel for the rib at the bend.
Select 3-4 cock pheasant tail barbs and tie them in by the tips at the bend.
Wrap the pheasant tail barbs forward to create the abdomen, using hackle pliers to avoid twisting the barbs too much.
Tie off the pheasant tail barbs and trim the excess.
Counter-wrap the holographic tinsel rib forward in even turns to just behind the eye.
Tie off the rib and trim the excess.
Select a magpie feather and even the tips.
Fold the magpie feather in half.
Tie in the magpie feather as a wing, just behind the eye.
Trim the stem of the magpie feather.
Wrap the black hen hackle forward to create the collar.
Tie off the hackle and trim the excess.
Whip finish with 3 turns.
Clip the thread.