Step-by-step fly tying: The Beast by Andre van Wyk

Andre van Wyk, frequent star of The Mission, ties a “Beast” fleye – a baitfish/squid imitation invented by Bob Popovic, using his hollow fleye technique on a mono extension to create both length and profile for imitating extra large prey items. This technique is not exclusive for tying giant flies, and the mono extension has many applications in helping tyers get a little extra length out of even non primo bucktail, which is becoming increasingly more difficult to find worldwide. The hollow fleye technique allows for the bucktail to swim with a lot of movement, and very little weight. The Beast is mainly used for targeting large saltwater species, but has applications across both fresh and saltwater. These are the materials used to tie the Beast: 100lb Mono or 60lb Hard Flouro leader Hook: Ahrex SA270 #5/0 https://upstreamflyfishing.co.za/prod... Thread: Semperfli Nano silk 50D https://www.xplorerflyfishing.co.za/p... Hackle: Ewing White Hackle Bucktail: White, Sand, Green Bucktail Flash: Sybai saltwater angel hair https://mistpool.com/en/product/3162/... Andre van Wyk:   / nepptuna   Lucky Bastards: http://themluckybastards.com Bucktail Flies: https://www.bucktailflies.com Visit The Mission fly fishing magazine’s website - https://themissionflymag.com Read the latest issue for FREE - https://themissionflymag.com/magazine... Shop The Mission: https://themissionflymag.com/shop Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Mono extension 20:10 Hook tie-in 26:18 Body 30:23 Head 33:00 Wet and dry 35:00 Outro #flytying, #flytyingmaterials, #flytyingvise,#flytyingkit, #thecultofflyfishing, #flytyingmaterialskit, #flytyingtools, #flytyingdesk, #flytyingstation, #bestflytyingvises, #funkyflytying, #flytyingvideos, #flytyingstella, #Themission, #Themissionflymag, #flyfishingmagazine, #flyfishingsouthafrica, #estuaryflyfishing, #saltwaterflyfishing, #flytying #tutorial #flytyingforbeginners, #flyfishing, #shilton, #flyreel, #servicing, #diy #bucktail #baitfish