Method for tying artificial fish egg lures and device thereof

A device and method for tying artificial fish egg lures. The device has two parts a tapered tube (which comes in different sizes to match the preferred sizes of flies), and a long thin hook tool. These two tools are used with ordinary fly tying yarn, hooks, a fly tying vice, thread, and glue to produce egg style fishing flies. Several sizes of tube can be made to fit various sizes of egg fly desired. The device is used with standard fly tying tools and supplies. Yarn is inserted into the tube and extracted using the hook tool. The tube can then be used to place and hold the yarn on a fishing hook so that the lure can be tied. Using the tube makes tying this style of flies easy and fast.

This invention relates to artificial flies for fishing and particularly to 
devices for tying artificial egg style flies. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Fly tying-the creation of artificial lures by tying bits of fur, cloth and 
other materials to a fishing hook-is an expanding hobby for thousands of 
people. Although such fishing lures are commonly called "flies", most of 
the lures simulate many other species from mosquitoes to spiders, frogs, 
mice and small fish. One particular style of fly simulates a clump of fish 
eggs. These type flies are typically called "eggs". Tying an egg fly is 
difficult because of the size and shape of the material being tied to the 
hook. There is no easy way to hold the egg material with tweezers or 
fingers and tie a good looking fly. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The instant invention eliminates the difficulty of tying the "egg" style 
flies, while still preserving the enjoyment of creating a fly. All of the 
creative steps in tying the fly remain. However, present invention allows 
the person tying the fly to hold the material to allow for a perfect or 
near perfect fly every time one is made. 
The instant invention has two parts a tapered tube (which comes in 
different sizes to match the preferred sizes of flies), and a long thin 
hook tool. These two tools are used with ordinary fly tying yarn, hooks, a 
fly tying vice, thread, and glue to produce the egg flies. 
As mentioned above, several sizes of tube can be made to fit various sizes 
of egg fly desired. The device is used during a typical fly tying session. 
To use the tool, the user mounts an appropriate sized hook into a fly 
tying vise. The hook is then prepared with thread in the usually manner 
for tying flies. 
The tapered tube is loaded with yarn from the wide end. First, the yarn is 
folded in half. Next, the hook tool is pushed into the tip of the tube 
until it exits the tube at the wide end. The folded yarn is placed on the 
hook tool, which is then pulled back through the tip with the folded yarn 
until a sufficient quantity of yarn for the lure extends from the tip. The 
yarn protruding from the tip is then cut back to a point about 1/4 to 3/8 
inches from the tip of the tube. The end of the tube is then placed over 
the thread. The yarn is then secured to the hook with two wraps of thread, 
which is then tightened. Two additional wraps of thread are made in front 
of the yarn to hold the tension on the thread. The next step is to pull 
back on the tube while holding the yarn on the hook. The tube is pulled 
back between 3/8 and 1/2 inches. Next, the yarn is cut at a point halfway 
between the tip of the tube and the thread. While holding the yarn the 
thread is unwrapped from the shank of the hook and re tightened. The egg 
is secured to the hook with two figures "8" patterns formed on the bottom 
of the egg pattern against the shank. Finally, the thread is secured with 
two half hitches and the proper head cement. The seam formed by the tying 
can be removed by fluffing with the fingers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
Referring now to FIG. 1, the tapered tube 1 is shown. The tube 1 is made of 
clear plastic. The tube 1 has an open top 2 and is tapered to a tip 3 as 
shown. FIG. 2 shows the open top 2 of the tube 1. FIG. 3 shows the tip 3 
of the tube 1. The tip 3 has an exit hole 4 formed in it to allow yarn 5 
to be pulled through the tube 1. Four sizes of exit hole 4 are 
contemplated: 1/8 inch, 5/32 inch, 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch. The size of the 
tube 1 is adjusted accordingly. For example, one model may have an exit 
hole 4 diameter of 5/32 inches, an overall length of 13/4 inches, an open 
top 2 diameter of 1/4 inches and a wall thickness of 1/32 inches. These 
dimensions are representative and are not intended to be limiting. 
FIG. 4 shows a typical swatch of the yarn 5. Note that before the yarn 5 is 
inserted into the tube 1, it is folded over in half, forming a loop 6 at 
one end. This is shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 shows a hook tool 7 that is used 
to pull the yarn 5 through the hole 4 in the tip 3. The hook tool 7 has a 
thin shaft 8 and a hook 9 as shown. The hook tool 7 is pushed into the 
tube 1 through the exit hole 4. The hook 9 is pushed through first. The 
hook 9 is pushed through tube 1 until it exits through the open top 2. The 
folded yarn 5 is then placed on the hook tool 7, by passing the loop 6 
over the hook 9. The hook tool 7 is then pulled back through the tip 3 
with the folded yarn 5 until a sufficient quantity of yarn 5 extends from 
the tip 3. See FIG. 7. 
Referring now to FIG. 7-12, the process of tying a fly using the tapered 
tube 1 is discussed. FIG. 7 shows the beginning of the process. Once a 
quantity of yarn 5 has been pulled from the tip 3, it is then cut back to 
a point about 1/4 to 3/8 inches from the tip 3 of the tube 1 (see the 
dashed line). FIG. 7 also shows a suitable fish hook 10 placed in a fly 
tying vise 11. A quantity of thread 12 is started on the hook 10 in a 
manner common to the art. 
Referring now to FIG. 8, the tip 3 of the tube 1 is then placed over the 
thread 12. The yarn 5 is then secured to the hook 10 with two wraps of 
thread 12, which are then tightened. Two additional wraps of thread 12 are 
made in front of the yarn 5 to hold the tension on the thread 12. 
Referring now to FIG. 9, the next step in the process is to pull back on 
the tube 1 while holding the yarn 5 on the fishing hook 10 using the 
user's fingers 20 The tube 1 is pulled back between 3/8 and 1/2 inches. 
Referring now to FIG. 10, the yarn 5 is cut at a point halfway between the 
tip 3 of the tube 1 and the thread 12. See the dashed line in the figure. 
Referring now to FIG. 11, while the user holds the yarn 5, with fingers 
20, the thread 12 is unwrapped from the shank of the hook 10 and 
re-tightened. The yarn 5 is then secured to the hook 10 with two figure 
"8" patterns formed on the bottom of the egg pattern against the shank of 
the hook 10. Referring to FIG. 12, the thread 12 is secured to the hook 10 
with two half hitches and the proper head cement. The seam 13 (see FIG. 
11) formed by the thread 12 can be removed by fluffing with the fingers 
20, leaving an overall rounded appearance. 
The present disclosure should not be construed in any limited sense other 
than that limited by the scope of the claims having regard to the 
teachings herein and the prior art being apparent with the preferred form 
of the invention disclosed herein and which reveals details of structure 
of a preferred form necessary for a better understanding of the invention 
and may be subject to change by skilled persons within the scope of the 
invention without departing from the concept thereof.