Fly tying tutorial: EXTENDED HOLLOW FLEYE by Andre van Wyk

Ahrex's new Beast Fleye hook, developed with the help of Bob Popovics, is ideal for tying large fleye-style patterns. The hook's long shank allows for more tie in points, and/or for bigger spaces between tie in points, resulting in a sparser, better swimming pattern.
In this step by step extended hollow fleye tutorial, Andre van Wyk (‪@BucktailFlies‬) shows how Ahrex's beast hook can be used to tie a large extended hollow fleye without the need for a mono-extension.
Featuring:
Andre van Wyk of www.bucktailflies.com
Ahrex Hooks ahrexhooks.com
Video:
Matt Kennedy of The Mission
Read the full breakdown of Ahrex's new Beast Fleye Hook in The Mission issue 44: themissionflymag.com/magazine...
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Background
2:00 - Tie in Tail Elements
8:10 - First Hollow Tie
11:10 - Introduce Colour
15:30 - Main Body and Head
23:10 - Tab Eyes
26:11 - Wet and Dry

[@jimsymons4269]

Late to the party as usual. Good to see you working on a long hook. I have a set of jigs 1/2, 3/4, 1 oz that have 7/0 and 8/0 hooks. Not so much the luxury of hook shank but more like, wth do I do with all this space? I've tied a couple of truly ugly overdressed things that look like circus wagons with clowns hanging out. Watching you gives me a better sense of proportion. Staggered bullet ties with shouldered feathers looks like a good thing to try in the midsection. Been using curled peacock hurl for the top line. Combed in squimpish would be a little more civilized. Always get something good from watching you Andre. Thanks. Looking forward to more late night karaoke on the backchannel.

[@BucktailFlies]

Cheers Jim, appreciate the comments and glad you may have picked up a few tricks for your tying!

[@clueless4085]

Stunning fly! I've been tying for over a decade but always seeing new stuff. Bet this would work awesome for smallmouth bass here in the Great Lakes. Thanks for sharing! ps I fucking _LOVE_ your magazine. Best in the business, no question.

[@moscaman559]

Achieving bulk with less material along with some great tips ! Beautiful tie…. Thank you

[@bugbiteflytying]

Beautiful fly! Very informative…answered my question on the belly shape and the angle of the top! 💪🏻

[@paulbazzoni695]

Very nice, thank you!

[@javicruzito]

Nice pattern, hello from Puerto Rico!

[@bartolosantos5040]

Muito espectacular

[@cyrillemit1211]

Thanks a lot for sharing your work ! 👍

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Nice job I'm likely to look into those tabs for eyes good tricks can make the fly thanks for it

[@sebhoudard3898]

Awesome ! So technic ! Thanks ❤

[@chrispiatek8404]

unreal video, so well done! question for you on what bobbin has been nest to use with the semperfly nano silk? I have been wrecking some by nicking/ wearing channels in the tubes from the thread being so tough

[@BucktailFlies]

Hey Chris - thanks for the feedback - Bobbin I’m using is the Raidzap Xact Bobbin - I’ve been using them a couple years now and honestly struggle to tie with anything else these days - they are perfect for the nano silk - no issues at all with wear on the tube. They have an adjustable length tube which I really like. They also grip the thread spool a lot tighter than most bobbins which I like too. Hope that helps

[@MrUptowndave69]

Awesome like always 😃🎣

[@castbyjohnflytying]

Great video 💯🎣🎣🎣

[@krokenosterfant1]

Tight

[@vwgtigreenbug]

Wauw ❤

[@montanastrongremodelrenova1632]

So this is what thor aka chris hemsworth has been doing? very cool!

[@andyk914]

I assume that these are saltwater flies? I don’t tie many streamer type flies.

[@christiannilsson4071]

sorry but can you explain why the whire is so thick on ahrex.

[@BucktailFlies]

These hooks were developed to withstand a wide range of larger species, specifically being targeted with very large flies, mainly in saltwater so the heavier gauge hooks are a necessity

[@joejensen5896]

Do you use white tail for buck tail in SA? Just curious if you have an indigenous deer that works.

[@BucktailFlies]

Hi Joe - we unfortunately don't get White Tail here in SA, so all our Bucktail needs to be imported from US/Europe. We do have a few local species that provide good hair such as Klipspringer as a replacement for Elk Hair, and a few others. Mountain Rheedbuck hair is the closest we have to Bucktail and have used it a fair bit, but its difficult to get hold of, and certainly not in anything near the quantities we'd need for tying regularly.

[@joejensen5896]

@@BucktailFliesRoger, just read your article about your buddy sneaking a ton end, fantastic. Bold photo by the way! I live in Montana, WT are everywhere here. I need to learn how to die fur!