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DNA Baitfish

"The DNA Baitfish"
by Austen Goldsmith

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DNA Baitfish

Originator: ME!!
Hook: V Cut
Size: 2 #
Thread: Dyneema
Eyes: 3D Mirror 3.5 mm
Tail materials: DNA Frosty Fish Fibres Colour Polar and Pink - DNA Holofusion Colour Polar
Other Items: Loon Hard Head Clear - pro marker pens - fulling mill super glue

This is a fly looks even better in the water the DNA shimmers as the fly swims. It is also very easy to tie. The trick lies in the chenille ball. This greates the shape and taper it also provides a great base for the eyes to fix onto. You can blend the Holofusion with the Frosty Fibres if you want to create different effects.

Step 1
Tie In DNA Frosty Fish fibres light colour. Keep the fibres on top of the shank of the hook

Step 2
Repeat step one and tie second colour DNA frosty Fish Fibres over the first.

Step 3
Tie in your Chenille

Step 4
Apply Fulling Mill superglue to the shank and make two wraps of the chenille to create a small ball.Trim waste and then trim the chenille

Step 5
Tie in either a blend of white DNA Holofusion with White Fish Fibres or pure Holofusion .

Step 6
Be sure to try to splay the Holofusion by pressing down hard this will spread the fibres over the ball.

Step 7
Repeat step 5 and 6 to the underside of the fly. Perhaps with slightly more material than on top of the fly.

Step 8
Grasp all the fibres and pull back tight and straight, then apply superglue to the chenille ball either side. Then stick on the 3.5 mm Mirror 3D eyes

Step 9
Splay the material between your fingers and trim to shape. I use Anvil Taperising scissors although I have achieved reasonable results working slowly with regular fly tying scissors

Step 10 and 11
DNA rworks well with marker pens. I have stroked the back with black to create the darker back .Apply a couple of coats of Loon Hard Head to build the head .
Thats it!!
Wet the fly and have a look , the fly will taper well and should be quite translucent.

STEPS 1 & 2

STEPS 3 & 4

STEPS 5 & 6

STEPS 7 & 8

STEP 9

STEPS 10 & 11


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