Tying Instructions

1. Gently bend the shank of the hook downward from the point about ¼ of the way back from eye. Bend should be about 30 deg. Starting at the eye wrap the thread back to the end of the shank of the hook.

2. Tie in a length of vinyl ribbing at the end of the hook shank. Then tie in the gold tinsel flashabou. Wrap thread back to the eye of the hook. Wrap the gold tinsel around the back of the vinyl ribbing and then up the hook shank covering the shank. Tie off at the point the shank was bent. Wrap the vinyl ribbing over the tinsel up to the same point and tie off.

3. With the point up, tie in a clump of white bucktail on top of the hook. On each side of the white bucktail tie in strands of pearl accent flash. Tie in a clump of olive bucktail over the white. Finally tie in a clump of purple bucktail on top of the olive.

4. Build up a head with the black thread. Coat with epoxy, hard as nails or head cement. Apply the holographic eyes. Build up finish over the head.

 

Note

The Prince of Tides is a variation of the bendback design. It was developed by Flip Pallot for Louisiana redfish. The bendback design results in a weedless fly that rides point up. The unique feature of the Prince of Tides is the vinyl ribbing along the shank of the hook rather than the typical chenille body. This makes for a cleaner fly when fished over a muddy bottom. While the fly can be tied with a variety of color combinations, this particular fly is the Mardi Gras version using the official New Orleans colors of purple, green and gold.