The Skettle, Skittal or Skittle?
skittle fly tying instructions
I wanted to follow-up. Last nite I realized the tying instructions from the Orvis site don't match how their completed flies are in fact tied. The web instructions describe a single zonker strip on the inside of the hook, followed by pearl diamondbraid that evenly separates the hair of the zonker. This then flattens out the zonker hair. The flies I purchased from them have 2 zonker strips. tied on either side if the hook shank, with the hair flowing toward the hook eye. The diamondbraid then lies between the zonker strips and the hair appears to be trimmed similar to sculpting a rug yarn crab. I do like the completed fly method, as it gives thr fly a bit more body.