Arctic Wind Glass Minnow – Underwater Footage! – Fly Tying Tutorial
Arctic wind is a new material from Fly Tyers Dungeon that is really nice. Its a dubbing, with longer fibers that allows you to tie larger flies like glass minnows. There are a number of colors and its a quality product. That being said, this fly is very versatile. With all the colors that FTD offers with Arctic Wind, you should be able to tie any baitfish imitation you want. It would work great for saltwater flies as well as freshwater flies. Its a simple tie, and you should be able to tie 5-10 each hour or more. So you can fill a box quickly.
Hook: Daiichi 2220 – Size 4 – amzn.to/2phYrmd
Weight: Lead wire – amzn.to/2otQ9ml
Thread: Danville 210 flat waxed – white – www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Danville-Flat-Waxed-Nylon-210-Denier-Thread/productDetail/Fly-Tying-Thread-and-Wire/prod999901366124/cat125113
Fiber: Arctic wind – hot white, silver gray, black and red – www.flytyersdungeon.com/Materials/Chart_Arctic_Wind.htm
Hook wrap: Saltwater sized Flashabou – pearl – www.jsflyfishing.com/hedron-saltwater-flashabou
Eyes: 8mm 3D stick on eyes – silver – amzn.to/2oNbqKY
Adhesive: Fletch tite – amzn.to/2op7NIT
Head: Solarez “thin hard” UV curing resin – solarez.com/products/fly-tie-thin-hard-formula/
Finish: Solarez “bone dry” UV curing resin – solarez.com/products/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry-forumla/
The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. amzn.to/2q4LaKa