As you can see, this isn’t your basic Stimulator. Erik tied a special body for this baby. When Erik first posted this, I was immediately impressed. The body of this Stimi is cow elk that Erik ribbed with Semperfli floss and Semperfli .2mm Gold wire.
I asked Erik about the body work and this is how he explained it.
“Once I figured out how I wanted it. This is the first fly in a while that I actually undid a couple of times down to the shank to see how I wanted it. Then it was just focusing on the floss to be flat and then I ribbed it with the two wires.
Just had to do it mostly with one hand, because my other hand was pinching the elk hair in place.
I used a couple of hackle pliers to hold tension with the floss and wire until I was ready to go back up. I have a trick I want to try for next time that might make it easier. Basically cross from the tail up using two groups of floss and wire tied in on opposing sides.”
You can follow Erik on Instagram @svenddiesel
Materials list:
Thread: Semperfli nano silk 18/0
Hook: 718 Firehole sz 10
Tail/wing: Nature’s spirit select cow elk
Ribbing: Semperfli floss and Semperfli .2mm Gold wire
Underwing: Krystal flash
Head: FrankenDub Nymph Dub (Stone Gold color) palmered with Cree dry fly hackle .
