How to tie the Holy Hand Grenade
The Holy Hand Grenade is one nasty little fly. Very simple to tie and super effective. It has the feel of many different flies, such as the Blow Torch, Hares Ear, or the Carrot, all wrapped up into an attractor that is sure to put some fish in the net. We love hares ear dubbing, and this pattern can take any color you want to use. Our favorite’s would be natural olive and black, but play around with what suits your fishery. The Holy Hand Grenade is a great summer dropper fly. We especially love fishing this fly under a hopper or chubby in fast water.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook –Ahrex FW554 sz 16
- Bead – Slotted Tungsten 3.0
- Tail – Fl Orange – Semperfli Fluoro Brite
- Rib – Veevus Holo Silver Tinsel Sm
- Dubbing – Hares Ear Natural
- Collar – Hares Ear Natural
- Collar – Hareline Ice Dub Peacock Black
- Thread – Semperfli Nano Silk 30D
- Vise – Mongoose Vice
- Scissors – Dr. Slick Arrow Point
- Bodkin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Tiemco Midge Whip Finish
- Tool Kit – Loon Tool Kit
Who makes the slotted bead. I can’t find a “gun metal “ bead.
I like how the first collar basically becomes a veil over the inner core of the fly. It really creates a soft look. That’s a very nice effect.