Tying the Bendback Fly

• 1
  
  
  Using your pliers, make a slight bend at the top of the hook to create a platform to tie in your body material. You may find a few smaller circle hooks that have a natural bend; however, I have always relied on this method.
  
  
• 2
  
  
  Tie on and tie in your body material along the length of the hook shank. Wind the body material back to where the bend of the hook starts to turn the shank. Once you get there, wind the body material back to the tie in point and tie off.
  
  
• 3
  
  
  Choose your lighter colored buck tail under wing and tie into place on the flat platform you created with the pliers. Make sure before tying in your materials to clean out the under hair from the buck tail. Note: If the wing lies flat along the hook shank take a few turns around the backside of the buck tail to make it lift from the shank.
  
  
• 4
  
  
  Tie in your darker shaded buck tail wing and build the head to a nice conical shape.
  
  
• 5). Finish with a whip knot and coat the head in fly head cement or five-minute epoxy. You may add eyes to add life-like details