Step-by-step fly tying: The Stella by Richard Wale

Commercial fly tyer and guide, Richard Wale of OG Fly Studio ties his crossover topwater Stella batifish pattern for us. The Stella, with its unique head shape and 'fritzing' action when retrieved, has proven lethal for both saltwater species like leervis/garrick and freshwater predators like tigerfish.

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Materials used to tie the Stella - most of which can be found at your local fly store:

Thread: Red thread, 140 denier.
Hook, Mustad stinger deer hair 2xl hooks.
Tail, olive buck tail.
Tail, white buck tail.
Tail, Fishient Shiner flash blend: https://www.fishient.com/shiner-55217...
Tail, Wapsi Flashabou: https://www.wapsifly.net/winging-mate...
Body, Fishient sculpting fibre: https://www.fishient.com/sculpting-fi...
Head, 2mm foam sheet.
Head, googgly-eyes.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Fly explanation
2:48 Fly overview
4:15 Hook preparation
6:53 Tying on the tail
16:20 Body Preparation
19:36 Head & foam cap
23:20 Sculpting
25:16 Finishing touches


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