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| Micro Woolheads for Warmwater Fanatics - Part 2 |
Previous Page << 8. Tie in the clump of dark olive wool on top of the hook shank. Pay attention not to spin the wool like on most traditional woolhead flies. Instead treat the wool as if stacking deer hair.  9. Add another dark olive clump to the top and a light yellow clump to the bottom using the same technique as shown in steps 7 & 8.  10. Continue the process until you reach the eye of the hook. Form a small thread head, whip finish and apply head cement. Remember: The ratio of dark wool to light wool should be 2:1, and do not allow the wool to spin around the shank.  11. Start trimming the now unrecognizable mess of wool with a pair of curved scissors. The head can vary in shape although a bullet style tends to work best. Another alternative is to trim the head broad (from the side view) and flat (from the front view).  12. The end result should be a small head composing about one half to two thirds of the shank. Be careful not to leave the wool too long below the shank which will result in a reduction of the hook gape.  13. Apply some self-adhering 3D eyes and hang on. Just about every warm water species can be taken on micro woolheads as they can be tied in any color combination.  Written By: Nick Pujic, April 2004 Photographs By: Nick Pujic © 2004 Original Pattern By: Ward Bean |
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