TYING THE "STANEKS" SKIMMER DRAGONFLY NAIAD
MATERIALS:
HOOK "MUSTAD" #9674, Size 4 - 6, Or Equal
THREAD "GUDEBROD" 6/0, Black, Or Equal
BODY Base Plate:
Floating Naiad - Plastic Card Stock
Intermediate Naiad - "3M BRAND" #417 Aluminum Foil Tape
Sinking Naiad - "3M BRAND" #422 Lead Foil Tape
Center Spine - Stripped Brown Hackle Stem
Side Spine - "MAXIMA" Monofilament, 3Olb, Brown
Body Foam - "STANEKS" Secret Formula
"GORILLA GLUE"
Water
Armored Segments - "SILl - SKIN" - White
Legs - "ONE COATER PLUS" Paint Brush Bristles, Tan .011 Dia.
Thorax Undercoat - Two Strand Brown Embroidery Yarn
Wing Pads - Mottled Turkey Quill Sections
Eyes - Black Monofilament Eyes
AUXILIARIES:
"3M SCOTCH BRAND PRONTO" Thin Super Glue
"3M SCOTCHLITE TYPE K-1" Microsphere Glass Bubbles
"MARKS-A-LOT" Brown Permanent Marker Pen
Acrylic Craft Water Based Paint
"HARD as NAILS" Sally Hansen Head Cement
NOTE
Tying the "STANEKS" Skimmer Dragonfly Naiad is a BATCH - SEQUENCE tying operation requiring cure time between tying steps. It is best to tie a batch of (6 to 12) flies at one time.
I am always experimenting with unique materials to determine if they have any possible use for fly tying. You will notice that except for the hook and tying thread, most of the materials in my flies come from the hardware store, craft store or manufacturing products.
