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Chinchilla Killa
Tied by Bob Williams
  • Thread: 6/0 Black
  • Head: Black thread, small
  • Rib: French oval tinsel #14
  • Abdomen: Gray chinchilla back fur
  • Thorax: Gray chinchilla back fur
  • Tail: Gray chinchilla belly fur
  • Underbody: Lead wire
  • Hook: Mustad #94845 Size 10 or 12
  • Tying Instructions
    This fly is tied in the normal nymph pattern. If a thorax is desired, build it up with the same dubbed fur as the abdomen.
    • Start the thread behind the eye and wrap in open wraps along the shank to the start of the bend. Weight the hook with the lead, wrapping the middle 2/3 of the shank. Take the thread forward and back again over the lead, again in open wraps, ending back at the start of the bend.
    • Tie in a generous amount of the chinchilla belly fur at the bend extending the length of the hook behind the bend. (The belly fur of the chinchilla is used here because of its white tip giving the impression of a tail fin.) Tie in the oval silver tinsel.
    • Wax the thread and dub on the chinchilla body fur. (This fur is the same colour as the base of the tail.) Dub forward to a point behind the eye being sure to leave enough room for a small black head.
    • Wrap the oval silver tinsel forward to the front of the body in no more than 3 open wraps and tie off. Form a small neat head with the tying thread and whip finish.
    • Using a bodkin or dubbing needle, pick out as much of the body fur as possible from the top, sides and belly of the fly. Smooth this picked-out fur back, all but obscurring the silver rib. Finish the head with head cement and/or clear nail polish.
    Bob Williams
    Richmond Hill, Ont Canada

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