Fly of the Month

January

Ken Billotte  a Mutton Hollow Outfitter fly tier came up with a new way to use Larva Lace. He submitted it to the Larva Lace company for there fly tying contest.

  Look for more of Ken Billotte's creations on our Flies Page.

Improvements to the steps in tying my Larva Lace Extended Body BWO and other patterns using Larva Lace and microfibbetts:

1. Use hot water instead of the torch while forming the segmentation with needle nose pliers. Better heat control. Microwave water for 2.5 to 3 minutes for water temp that will set the Larva Lace. If the body sticks closed( too hot,too long) after molding, just strip the body between your finger nails and it will open up the hollow body in most cases.

2. 8"  needle nose pliers gives a more realistic segmentation especially for sizes #12 to #16.

3. Bend the microfibbetts at 90 degrees at the correct tail length before putting them in the body. Use finger nails or flat pliers, etc. This will make spraying the tails easier and eliminate using glue.

Larva Lace BWO
Kenneth W. Billotte

  RECIPE:

HOOK: #16-18 Lightweight Scud Hook or Short Dry Fly Hook

THREAD: Olive 8/0 or #50 GSP

TAIL: Dark Dun Microfibbets

ABDOMEN: Olive Larva Lace Body Material ( Extended Body )

WINGS: Dun Hen Hackle Tips

THORAX: BWO Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing

LEGS: Dun #16 Dry Fly Hackle

Larva Lace BWO Tying Steps

Step 1. Make extended body by pinching about ½” of the

Olive Larva Lace Body Material in pliers with serrated jaws

and heating the jaws with a candle torch. This gives

the body a segmented look. Don’t over-heat. Insure

the body remains hollow.

Step 2. Cut the body from the Larva Lace Body Material and

                cut the tip of the narrower end to a point. Insert two

                dun microfibbets butt-first into the extended body.

Push/Pull the microfibets through the body until

the correct tail length is left (about body length or

slightly longer). The tails can be splayed now by

adding a drop of glue and holding the tails apart, or,

you can wait until the body is mounted on the hook

Step 3.Insert a light-weight scud hook into the vice and wind

            The olive thread on the front 1/3 of the hook. Mount

The body with the tails inserted on the hook. A drop

of glue will help keep the body from rotating and make

 a solid mount

Step 4. Mount wings. Use hen hackle tips(or any suitable

winging material). Tie tips on,  divide and set the proper wing

 angle. Tie in the dry fly hackle on your side of the hook and

the shinny side down.

Step 5. Dub thorax using BWO Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing.

Step 6. Wind the dry fly hackle forward with two turns behind

                the wings then cross over in front of the wings and then

                back behind the wings one turn and then back in front

with two or three turns( A.K.Best style). Tie off with

a whip finish and add a drop of head cement. Done. A

great looking extended body Larva Lace BWO.

(Note: This fly can be tied parachute style for a great low-

riding fly and can easily be tied with other color patterns

to match other species of different sizes by using

different body diameters and colors). Larva Lace is

fun and easy to work with.

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