Black Mel

[scotfly]

I recently took part in a swap on outdoorsbest forum, the criteria was simple, a wingless wet using only two materials, the thread counted as one of the materials. I submitted two patterns of which this is one of them, which I have named the ?Black Mel? for obvious reasons.
Take a look at all the entries here ??. http://www.danica.com/flytier/ibf8_2008/ibf8_2008.htm       Pay particular attention to Hans Weilenmanns pattern. He took the two material concept to a level beyond us mere mortals!

Instructions assume right-handed tyers.

HOOK - Niche 502 #14 (same as TMC200R)
THREAD/BODY/RIB - Black Ultra Wire X-sm
HACKLE - Melanistic Pheasant (Taken from the neck)

STEP 1
Attach the wire at the eye of the hook.



STEP 2
Prepare and tie in the hackle on top of the shank.



Trim the waste stem and continue wrapping the wire to form the body.



STEP 3
Trim the tag of wire to waste, then wrap the working wire back up the body in an open spiral to form the rib. The last turn of wire should be in front (to the right) of the hackle.



STEP 4
Wrap the hackle, 11/2 ? 2 turns at most and tie off.



STEP 5
Trim the waste and whipfinish, before applying a spot of Superglue to finish.

[shanksi]

Nice fly scotfly and Hans one looks great, what materials did he use?  Roy's fly also looks great.

shanksi

[scotfly]

Hans' pattern was........

One For All
Hook: Standard wire hook #12
Thread: Brown 8/0
Hackle: Whiting Wet Fly Hackle saddle, mottled dun
Tail: Whiting Wet Fly Hackle saddle barbs, mottled dun
Rib: Tying thread, tag end, counter wrapped
Abdomen: Whiting Wet Fly Hackle saddle quill, slightly open spiral
Thorax: Whiting Wet Fly Hackle saddle philoplume, mottled dun

[Wildfisher]

that is a great looking fly