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Fish-Skull Articulated Shank Getting Started

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Getting Started with the

Articulated Shank™

(Version 1)

Some ideas for tying different types of articulated flies

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Page 1 Getting Started with the Articulated Shank™ (Version 1) Some ideas for tying different types of articulated flies...
Page 2 Getting Started with the Articulated Shank™ The Articulated Shank is a fly tying material intended to simplify the tying of articulated streamer flies. It will not be suitable for every possible type of articulated fly, but it can a very useful component in many of the popular styles of articulated flies being tied today.
Page 3 ● cutting off the bend of a hook; it reduces cost, and there are no jagged hook edges to worry about. Simpler and faster to tie. The built-in loop of the Articulated Shank™ eliminates the need to build a ●...
Page 4 20mm Shank with hook up 35mm Shank with hook down 35mm Shank with hook up 55mm Shank with hook down 55mm Shank with hook up Weighted fly example: A 35mm Shank with a Dumbbell Weighted fly example: A 55mm Shank with a Fish-Skull...
Page 5 2. Streamers with free-swinging stinger hooks. The Articulated Shank™ offers tiers an alternative to using a Waddington shank, a cotter pin or the “sacrificed hook” method when tying streamer flies that have a single free-swinging stinger hook. For example: Intruder-style salmon/steelhead flies or Alaska-style articulated leech patterns.
Page 6 Long-Shank Hook Popper fly Popper Body Articulated method. Using the Articulated Shank you can easily articulate your popper or slider. Key Benefits: More movement from the articulated tail. ● Fewer fish are lost - a shorter articulated hook gives a hooked fish less “leverage” to throw the fly ●...
Page 7 3. Insert the front hook into the vise. 4. Using a strong piece of mono (or similar line), tie the eye of the 20mm Articulated Shank (AS) to the back of the front hook using a small loop. Use firm thread wraps to secure the mono along the length of the hook shank and then double-back/wrap-back for added strength.