Easy Saltwater Fly Tying Tutorial: How to Tie an Effective Albie Anchovy Fly with Calf Tail

Описание: In this saltwater fly tying tutorial, we show you step-by-step how to tie an effective and easy Albie Anchovy fly using calf tail and Senyo's Laser Dub. Perfect for false albacore (albies) and other saltwater species feeding on small baitfish like anchovies, peanut bunker, and sand eels. Calf tail is an underutilized material but offers great movement and profile for smaller flies. Learn to create durable, realistic flies with simple dubbing loop techniques and UV resin for a hard candy finish.

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Materials List:

Hook: Gamakatsu SL12S 1X Short, Size 1

Thread: Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Shell Pink

Tail/wing: Calf Tail

Body: Senyo's Laser Dub (white)

Flash: Lateral Scale, 1/16" (pink)

Eyes: Stick-on Flat Eyes, Super Pearl (smallest size available)

UV Resin (thick)

Tools List:

Vise

Bobbin

Scissors

Dubbing Loop Spinner

Dubbing Brush or Velcro

UV Torch

Hair Stacker (optional)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & materials overview
01:28 Hook and thread setup
02:13 Tying in calf tail tail
03:10 Creating dubbing loop
04:19 Adding Laser Dub to dubbing loop
05:11 Spinning dubbing loop
05:40 Wrapping dubbing loop
08:28 Adding calf tail wing
10:40 Adding lateral scale flash
12:12 Securing materials & whip finish
12:29 Applying UV resin (first coat)
14:29 Applying UV resin (second coat)
16:17 Adding stick-on eyes
18:16 Final UV resin coat
18:50 Final fly overview & tips
19:32 Outro & thanks for watching

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