Pictures

$Step 11 - tie in strip - Tie in the zonker strip right in front of the hackle, keeping everything very compact. Notice how the strip \"rides\" on the underwing and hackle$

Step 11 - tie in strip

Step 12 - second hackle

Step 13 - tie in

Step 14 - wrap hackle

Step 15 - cone

Step 16 - varnish or glue

Step 17 - place cone

Step 18 - cone done

Step 19 - trim inner tube

Step 20 - melt inner tube

The Bag Fly

Preparation 1 - tubes

Preparation 2 - cone

Step 1 - start thread

Step 2 - underwing

Step 3 - hackles

Step 4 - pick feathers

$Step 5 - tie in - Tie in the first hackle feather. Rather than wrapping it it\'s simply tied in parallel to the tube to create the first part of a false hackle$

Step 5 - tie in

Step 6 - other side

Step 7 - trim stubs

Step 8 - zonker strips

Step 9 - cut strip

$Step 10 - tie in strip - Notice again how it\'s lifted by the underwing and the hackle$

Step 10 - tie in strip

Step 11 - front hackle

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