BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FLY TYING
| What You Need | Tools | Materials | |||||
| How to | Tails | Dubbing | Palmering | Ribbing | Wings | Tying Flies |
RIBBING
Ribbing adds flash, helps to bind down the body, and gives a segmented look to nymphs.
| I'm going to create a simple ribbed 'buggy' pattern.I've run the thread down and caught in the ribbing material.I'm using a bobbin holder to make the process easier. |  |
| Here in close up you can see how I've made several turns of thread to catch in the rib.I've allowed excess rib down the hook so I don't tie an uneven body. |  |
| Having dubbed the body, I am making a series of clockwise turns down the hook length. |  |
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There you have it - an evenly ribbed pattern. It's so simple but I bet it would catch fish anywhere
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