How to Tie a Fly Lure

Fly fishing is as much as art as it is a sport. Fly rods are long and flexible, requiring quick flips of the wrist and a grace in your arm extension to drop lines into selected areas of water -- especially 25 to 35 feet off the side of a boat. Tying an offshore or saltwater fly lure will save you money and increase your knowledge of the fly fishing process. Take your time when tying your lures and practice with a long strand of dental floss -- as opposed to fly tying line -- to master your skills.

Things You'll Need

  • Fly fishing rod
  • Fly fishing line
  • Scissors
  • Lure head
  • Synthetic hair
  • Dental floss
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut a 3-foot length of flying fishing line. You can use dental floss, if you are only practicing.

    • 2

      Slip the end of the line through the prefabricated hole in the bottom of the lure until 6 inches hangs out the other side.

    • 3

      Tie a slip knot that makes a 3-inch loop at one end of the line. Fold the 6-nch section down and back toward the rest of the line. Form a loop with that 6-inch end. Wrap the end of the line around the long strip of line and the underside of the loop. Tuck the end of the line down through the loop and pull firmly to close the slip knot off to a size of 4 inches.

    • 4

      Tuck a lure head into the 4-inch slip knot hole. Align the string with the prefabricated divot around the bottom of the lure.

    • 5

      Insert a pinch of synthetic hair into the 4-inch loop. Adjust the hair so 2 inches stick out both above and below the lure. Pull the slip knot tight.

    • 6

      Trim the synthetic hair as you see fit to finish constructing your lure.