How To: Tying The Dinner Bell Fly
How to Tie The Dinner Bell
This is a great fly for targeting Bull Reds, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Cobia or any large saltwater specie you’re after. Tied on a size 2/0 hook and equipped 3 tungsten beads this fly will get down in a hurry where the rabbit hair, silicone legs, and the right amount of flash can work their magic. It has great movement underwater, rides hook point up, and can be tied in an endless array of color combos that are sure to pair well with any water clarity you run into.
In this tutorial we cover how to tie The Dinner Bell fly in the original size on a 2/0 hook and using tungsten beads. A scaled down version, The Lunch Bell, is tied the same way but uses a size 2 hook with brass beads.
FLY TYING MATERIALS
(scroll down to the bottom to see the color list for three effective color combinations)
Monofilament: Mason Hard Type Mono (20#)
Collar: Cross Cut Rabbit Strip
Legs: Marsh Legs
Body 1: Holo-Fiber Wrap
Body 2: Crack Wrap
Wing: Faux Fox Fiber
Beads: Keel Beads
Thread: SCFC Thread - Flat Waxed Nylon
Hook: Size 2/0 - Daiichi 2546 or Ahrex SA210
HOW TO TIE THE DINNER BELL
Tan/Chartreuse
Monofilament: Mason Hard Type Mono - 20#
Tail: Black Barred Rabbit Strip - Light Brown
Collar: Cross Cut Rabbit Strip - Light Brown
Legs: Marsh Legs - Pearl/Brown Chartreuse Tip
Body 1: Holo-Fiber Wrap - Copper
Body 2: Crack Wrap - Tan
Wing: Faux Fox Fiber - Light Brown
Beads: Keel Beads - Chartreuse
Thread: SCFC Flat Waxed Nylon - Chartreuse
Hook: Size 2/0 - Daiichi 2546 or Ahrex SA210
Black/Purple
Monofilament: Mason Hard Type Mono - 20
Tail: Black Barred Rabbit Strip - Black
Collar: Cross Cut Rabbit Strip - Black
:Legs: Marsh Legs - Clear/Black Purple Tip
Body 1: Holo-Fiber Wrap - Black/Purple
Body 2: Crack Wrap - Black
Wing: Faux Fox Fiber - Purple
Beads: Keel Beads - Purple
Thread: SCFC Flat Waxed Nylon - Purple
Hook: Size 2/0 - Daiichi 2546 or Ahrex SA210
Chartreuse/Pink
Monofilament: Mason Hard Type Mono - 20#
Tail: Black Barred Rabbit Strip - Chartreuse
Collar: Cross Cut Rabbit Strip - Chartreuse
Legs: Marsh Legs - Olive/Chartreuse Shrimp Pink Tip
Body 1: Holo-Fiber Wrap - Silver
Body 2: Crack Wrap - Chartreuse
Wing: Faux Fox Fiber - Chartreuse
Beads: Keel Beads - Pink
Thread: SCFC Flat Waxed Nylon - Light Pink
Hook: Size 2/0 - Daiichi 2546 or Ahrex SA210
Sight Cast Fishing Company
Our passion is saltwater fly fishing and we aim to provide top quality flies and fly tying materials designed for all the fly fishermen that live and breathe the shallow flats and backwater marshes. Many of the materials used in this fly are available in the Tying Materials section of the website. You can also purchase this fly and many others that are already tied up and ready to fish in the Fly Shop. Good luck out there on the water!