The Klinkhammer Special

This fly and the images have been supplied by Alan Bithnal who is a professional fly tyer and who will be publishing a book in the near future with tips on fly tying. He has been most helpful

Hook: Partridge Klinkhåmmer Hook sizes #8 to 20 Thread: Tan Scala.

Wing: White (or Peach) poly yarn

Body: Light tan Fly Rite

Thorax: Peacock Herl

Hackle: Iron Blue Dun Cock. Bend the hook

 

Pinch and loop the wing on to the hook

 

 

 

 

 

Turn wing across hook at 90º

 

 

 

 

 

Rotate wing under hook

 

 

 

 

 

Gather wing above hook and take thread around wing base and under wing (Figure of 8).

 

 

 

 

Dub the body, Start and finish by the wing as in the picture

 

 

 

 

 

Select several peacock herls, snap off the brittle tips (about ½” or 12 mm) from the tips.

 

 

 

 

Tie in peacock

 

 

 

 

 

Wind peacock as shown and tie off to wing post

 

 

 

 

 

Prep hackle and tie in to wing post

 

 

 

 

 

Wind hackle around wing

 

 

 

 

 

Tie off hackle to wing post and trim out excess hackle

 

 

 

 

 

Whip finish around wing post under hackle above thorax

 

 

 

 

 

The finished article one of the classics Hints Tips & Tricks ~Tying a Klinkhåmmer

Don’t bend the hook over a sharp edge. These hooks tend to break if you bend them over a hard edge. That’s why I bend them over my thumb nail. Also the point when the point of the hook touches your thumb nail is a great guide to how far to bend the hook. To put head cement on the whip finish leave the bodkin in the loop and put a drop of head cement on the bodkin. How? Well with your other bodkin of course, I said you would need two! Then draw the head cement loaded bodkin out of the loop. Spot on every time.

Now tie a dozen

Just for practice!