Tying Lindsay’s Hog for Orkney Trout

Link to alternative dubbing https://www.troutline.ro/hends-uv-ble... Link to the proper Gold Dubbing Head https://www.flyboxdirect.co.uk/produc... 0:00 Intro 0:27 Recreating the Orkney Hog 1:03 Hook, Thread and Foundation 2:32 Mixing the Pink Orange Body 3:54 Building the Dubbing Base 5:02 Preparing Coastal Deer Hair 7:09 Why White Thread Matters 8:06 Building the Sedgehog Wing 10:23 How to Fish Lindsay’s Hog 12:42 Repeating the Deer Hair Layers 19:16 Finishing with Gold Glister 21:36 Treating Flies Before Fishing This fly-tying tutorial shows how to tie Lindsay’s Hog, a layered deer-hair sedgehog pattern that proved highly effective for wild brown trout during a recent trip to Orkney. The video explains the complete tying process, from choosing the hook and thread to mixing the pink-and-orange dubbing, stacking the deer hair and finishing the head with gold glister. The pattern was originally tied as an experiment but became the most successful fly of the Orkney trip. The tutorial also covers how the fly was fished, why a barbed hook may be preferable for strong wild trout, and how the finished flies are treated before being placed in the fly box. Lindsay introduces the Orkney Hog as an extra fly-tying tutorial requested by viewers after a Facebook post about the pattern’s success during the Orkney trip. The version tied in the video differs slightly from the original because the correct Flybox Bullion material was unavailable, so a lighter gold glister is used as a temporary substitute. The pattern is started on a size 10 Hanak H266 heavy-wire hook finished in black nickel, with a small amount of super glue applied before the thread foundation is laid. Troutline Sumo Thread in white GSP, code A1 and 50 denier, is used because white thread preserves the bright colour of the body when the fly becomes wet. Lindsay explains why he now prefers a barbed hook for this pattern after losing several wild trout on barbless flies during the three days of fishing in Orkney. Bright pink and orange Trout Stalker dubbing are blended by hand in an approximate ratio of 60 percent pink to 40 percent orange to create the distinctive body colour. Troutline soft wax is applied to the GSP thread before a short dubbing noodle is formed and wrapped into a compact bump at the rear of the hook. Small clumps of coastal deer hair are removed from the patch, combed to remove waste fibres and aligned using a C&F deer hair stacker. A twisting tip shared by a channel subscriber is used to help the stacked deer hair leave the tool with its tips aligned more consistently. Additional dubbing and deer-hair sections are added in stages to build the layered sedgehog profile along the size 10 hook. A small wire brush bought from a pound shop is used after each dubbing section to pull the pink-and-orange fibres upward through the deer-hair wing. The coastal deer hair used in the tutorial was sent from Orkney by Ken Kennedy and is described as particularly useful for tying sedgehog patterns. Lindsay discusses the practical difficulties of working with deer hair and explains that consistent results improve with repetition, careful combing and regular practice. The fly was fished mainly on the point of the cast with a Little Dipper midge-tip line, believed to have been produced by Wychwood, and it also worked on a floating line. A Hanak H200 BL heavy-wire hook can be used as a barbless alternative, although Lindsay explains why he would now choose the barbed Hanak H266 after the Orkney experience. Lindsay explains his approach to building fly boxes by tying two or three time-consuming sedgehog patterns after work rather than attempting a full batch in one session. The head of the fly is finished with gold glister in place of the original Flybox Bullion, which has a darker and richer gold colour but is often difficult to obtain. Phil Thomas is thanked for supplying the original Bullion material, while Jock receives one of the limited original flies during the Orkney trip. Finished batches are treated with Pascari Dryfly X, left to dry and then stored in the fly box ready for fishing. Mentioned in this video: Lindsay’s Hog, Orkney Hog, Orkney, Facebook, river fly series, Hanak, Hanak H266, Hanak H200 BL, size 10 hook, size 12 hook, heavy-wire hook, black nickel, barbed hook, barbless hook, super glue, Troutline, Troutline Sumo Thread, code A1, white GSP, 50 denier, Sandy, Jock, wild brown trout, Trout Stalker, bright orange dubbing, pink dubbing, 60 percent pink and 40 percent orange dubbing mix, coffee grinder, soft wax, coastal deer hair, deer-hair comb, C&F, C&F deer hair stacker, sedgehog, wire brush, Ken Kennedy, Little Dipper, midge-tip line, Wychwood, floating line, point fly, fly box, Orkney fly box, Flybox, Bullion, gold glister, S-Pathy, Phil Thomas, whip-finish tool, Pascari Dryfly X, Daddy Sedgehog, full-time content creation.