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I have been an acquaintance of Garry for more than 35 years. We fished together for many years. He is an accomplished and respected fisherman with many large fish caught and released by him. He currently resides in Kamloops and has fished many trophy lakes in the area. 

TYING NOTES:

1-      Tie in Phentex about 7 wraps behind eye on dorsal side of hook. Secure it with several X wraps and wrap toward eye about 5 wraps. Wrap back down shank about 5 wraps beyond the tie in point. Repeat enough to make a small triangular head that raises the Phentex to about 90 degrees from the back of the hook. Unfurl the tying thread and firmly wrap downward over the Phentex making about 7 segments. Again use several X wraps to secure. Trim the Phentex so that each tag end looks like a little paint brush.

2-      Using about 15 or more inches of Invisible Thread, loop the middle under the eye of the hook to where the tying thread is suspended. Secure with several X wraps. Unfurled or flat tying thread is then wrapped forward over the already created segments. Use several half-hitches in front of the head and cut the tying thread.

3-      The Invisible Thread is then weaved using the Overhand Weave up to the head. Secure the two tag ends of the Invisible Thread by restarting the tying thread behind head and secure it with several half-hitches in front of the head. A small dab of super glue completes the tie.

FISHING TIPS:

This fly is particularly effective in the Fall and may be successfully employed on the shoals with an indicator or a long leader. The segments created with the Invisible Thread seem to refract the light in such a manner as to impart life-like qualities in both low and high light conditions.

The fly was born in my mind about 35 years ago when fishing with my friend Chas. I expressed to him that since I tied my own leaders, I hypothesized that fish actually bit on my knots. He deserves some credit as he showed me the Overhand Weave, albeit my success utilizing nylon akin to an exoskeleton came only after my retirement. Then I had sufficient time to devout to creating these types of flies.

Garry Mydlak

Kamloops