"THE SIRLOIN"

THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR A 3 WING XTRA LONG SHANK HOOK PATTERN GENERALLY TIED IN SIZES #4-#2 AND LARGER.

HOOK SIZES #6 AND SMALLER GENERALLY HAVE ONLY 2 WING SECTIONS, THIS ALSO DEPENDS UPON LENGHT OF HOOK SHANK.


#1 OFFER HOOK TO VISE IN A VERY SECURE MANOR.

#2 OFFER THREAD TO HOOK STARTING APPROX1/4 INCH FROM BEND.

#3 TRIM A PATCH OF COYOTE BELLY FUR IN A SIZE PORPORTIONAL TO SIZE OF FLY.

#4 FIRMLY ATTACH COYOTE BELLY FUR TO HOOK FORMING TAIL SECTION.

#5 MAKE SURE TO USE MULTIPLE WRAPS TO SECURE TAIL SECTION.

#6 ATTACH CHENILLE ON TOP OF TAIL SECTION.

#7 WRAP CHENILLE FORWARD TO MID SHANK.

#8 TIE OFF CHENILLE WITH FIRM WRAPS OF THE THREAD.

#9 ATTACH 2ND WING SECTION.

#10 ATTACH CHENILLE ON TOP OF 2ND WING SECTION WITH
       MULTIPLE FIRM WRAPS OF THREAD.

#11 WRAP CHENILLE FORWARD TO 3/4 LENGHT OF SHANK.

#12 TIE OFF CHENILLE WITH FIRM WRAPS OF THE THREAD.

#13 ATTACH 3RD WING SECTION.

#14 TRIM A SECTION OF DEER HAIR.

#15 ATTACH DEER HAIR TO SHANK WITH 2 LOOSE LOOPS, THEN TIGHTEN DOWN TO SPIN HAIR.

#16 ADD MORE DEER HAIR TO SHANK, REPEAT STEP #15  TO FORM HEAD,
TIE OFF WITH A WHIP FINISH KNOT OR 3 - 5 OVER HAND KNOTS.

#17 YOUR "SIRLOIN" SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS, READY FOR TRIMMING AND SHAPING A HEAD.

#18 THIS AN OPTIONAL STEP, I LIKE TO SET FLY INTO A PIECE OF FOAM TO ROTATE IN ANY DIRECTION FOR EASY TRIMMING.

#19 TRIM SPUN DEER HAIR HEAD TO SHAPE AND LAQUER THE TIE OFF.

#20 THE FINISHED PRODUCT....ONE OF THE BEST STREAMER PATTERNS TO HIT THE WATER....."THE SIRLOIN".