Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Tying a Tokaryk Special






A Tokaryk Special is not hard to tie. There are only 2 tying materials. The original fly came from a pattern designed for Tokaryk Lake in the Parkland Region of Manitoba. The pattern has evolved a bit from the original. I like to tie it balanced from size 16 all the way to size 8! Here is how Phil Rowley and I tie it now! You can also tie the pattern with tungsten head turner beads, like the video below. This pattern has been a great choice lately on a variety of lakes in Central Alberta!


Sequin pins bought at Michaels.


I have settled on this dubbing for the pattern!


Step One
Build a chassis with a size 14 jig hook, a 7/64ths tungsten bead and a sequin bead. Be sure to super glue it! (I have been using Pro Tyer Hooks and beads from Canadian Llama Company )


Step Two
Tie in a marabou tail about the length of the shank of the hook!



Step Three

Make a dubbing loop and insert dubbing. Tying Note: Keep dubbing sparse. Then twist up dubbing with a dubbing twister!


Step Four
Wrap dubbing up shank of the hook and whip finish! Take a velco brush and give the dubbing a bit of a style.


Ready to go!






 

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