The Five Basic Steps to tie a Hair Wing Salmon Fly

1. The first step to tie a hair wing salmon fly is to make a butt. First I usually put a small silver tip with silver tinsel and then what ever color butt I want is put on. There are several different colors to use.

2. After the butt is complete I have to do the body, I cut a piece of tinsel and tie it on the bare hook and then a piece of black yarn with it. I wrap the yarn to the eye of the hook and tie it off.

3. Then I go back to the silver tinsel that’s tied on, and I neatly wrap it over the black yarn in even spaces so it looks good.

4. Once the body and butt are complete I move on to the hair. I have many different qualities of hair and many different colors and it all has an effect on fishing. I cut off a piece to suit the size of the hook and wrap it on with my thread over and over to secure it on good.

5. Once the hair is placed on the fly is done accept for the finishing touch of cement. I usually use black cement but again there is many colors to choose from; I apply it at the front of the fly in front of the hair. The purpose of the cement is to keep the fly from not falling apart. I put it on the thread so it hardens and then it’s ready for action