
HOW TO TIE A TUBE BOMBER™




Fix a X-small tube to a needle (Here a 1,4 mm tube) Tie down a hook-guard. In this case silicon tube. Tie in a length of 0,04 Fireline to use as rib later in the process. Buy flies



Tie in a bunch of hair from a quality calf tail. Ad strands of mylar (The mylar strands will help you keep track of the fly in low light and fast water) Buy flies
Tie in two quality hackles. Add yet another bobbin-holder. This time with 0.04 Fireline to use in the following job. Add drops of super-glue to the tie-down of wing and tail Buy flies
Tie down sections of deer body hair. Make sure to tighten each section securely with the Fireline

Ad all sections and finish up the Fireline with a couple of hitches Buy flies

Trim the deer body hair to a cigar-shaped style with your scissors or a razor blade. Ad a little hump of fly tying tread to make the wing stand slightly upwards Buy flies
A CLASIC IN A MODERN WAY...
Run the hackles down the deer hair body securing that the stem of the hackle gets inside the deer hair structure. Run the Fireline ribbing upwards through the body and hackles. Secure and whip-finish.


Start heating the end of the tube near a naked flame herby creating a small collar on the tube.This collar will prevent the hook-guard coming of during casting Buy flies




















Ad a tiny wide gape hook - and a salmon river...

Trim any excess material and ad a drop of super-glue to the head Buy flies


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