Jungle flies , the Disco Biscuit !

The jungle box is growing by the day!This time we stay with some top water madness, the Disco Biscuit!
A head that skim the surface with a little dive action, but its the engine at the back that makes all the commotion! Most of them are tied with strong metal propellers, as the crushing power of the Aimara is immense and i try to tie flies that will be used for more that one fish....
On the fire tiger model i put small quad props, they are made of plastic but feel very strong....We will see if they hold... The tails are tied on 30lbs single strand titanium, a prop , a bead and some northern lights flash.
It's a pretty simple tie but it requires time. The making of the heads has to be home made as they need to match your chosen hook.In this case i am using one of my favorite hook, the Gamakatsu SL12S in 8/0.
A weedguard is essential to be able to cast into deep wooden cover without the fear of snagging.You can be more adventurous with your casting when you have a quality weedguard.
I use a double 80lbs fluorocarbon, as i said before the power of the jaws of the wolf fish is so important that a stiff weed guard won't get in the way of a good hook up.
I finished the tie with a good coating of epoxy. I rarely use UV resin for my heads as i find none of them have the solidity of the epoxy.

• Hook selection: this is where i buy my bulk Gamakatsu: www.millersflyshop.com

 

• Head building:

Cut your block into rectangles close to the size that you need.

Cut the sides to start to get a rounded shape

Place in a drill and shape using sand paper.

Cut the bottom part.

• Head decorating: Airbrush/Sharpey, stick some eyes.

• Tail preparation:

30lbs titanium and a clevisse crimp.

Secure the tread with superglue+ uv resin

• Secure tail onto the hook: 

Place the bead +prop

• Tie the weed guard:

• Place the head, secure with super glue and tie the weed guard at the front:

Secure with figure 8 tying

Measure and burn the tips to create a mushroom head.

•  Finishing the tie, epoxy the head.

I like to add a little glitter for some heads to get that extra bling.

 

Red or dead

Nebula!!! one of my favorite finish!

Fire tiger