Fly Tying
Across
- 4. we often tie to match this
- 5. wire, tinsel, or vinyl rib can be used for this
- 6. section of a fly behind the head
- 8. must for many bass flies
- 10. multi coloured
- 11. metal eyes attached by a thin link
- 14. sharp part of the hook
- 15. tie a fly on this and use it many times
- 17. fluffy feathers
- 18. tungsten specialty eyes
- 21. name for a lake to differentiate them from rivers
- 23. a fly imitating a land 'creature'
- 24. layer of thread on a fly
- 25. small or large mouthed
- 28. a shiny addition to tails or wings on a fly
- 33. many different ways to tie these (some can be difficult)
- 34. type of fish you are tying for
- 35. the part of a hook that is between the sharp end and the part you tie on your line
- 36. some are good, some are not so good, but usually a necessity for tying a fly
- 37. many types have feathers used for tying
- 39. a carnivorous bug that has double wings
Down
- 1. natural or dyed, large or small spots, these feathers have many uses
- 2. upright on a dry fly
- 3. a knitting fibre that can be used for flies too
- 7. final touch on a fly
- 9. part of the hook you attach to your line
- 11. not just for sewing
- 12. material wrapped around a body
- 13. sometimes called hair, can be coarse or fine
- 14. long feathers that are usually barred
- 15. part of a fly that is at the 'end'
- 16. tied below the shank
- 19. material used to bind all parts of a fly to the hook
- 20. wind a hackle
- 22. oval, flat, and mylar are some of the types of this
- 26. tie this on a jig hook
- 27. major part of a trout's food choices
- 29. flies that look like the creature they are imitating
- 30. must be sharp
- 31. copper is often the most common colour of this
- 32. often of Polar Bear on Salmon flies
- 38. personal collection of tying materials and tools