Help please, tying zonkers

[bill1]

I am a recent convert to Zonkers but I readily admit to being a lousy tyer of them.
Can somebody tell me how to firmly attach the mylar and zonker strip? Whenever I do it, they slip round the hook shank.
I would prefer not to use superglue. I invariably end up with large quantites of assorted fluff stuck to my fingers

[lauren]

Have a look at Davie McPhails tying a Fry Pattern using Bug Bond, this does away with the mylar tubing and sticky fingers.

[arkle]

Tie the back material in firmly ontop the shank at the start of the bend. Then tie on a wire or oval rib. Next tie in the mylar & then a foundation to fatten up the body. Your thread should be waiting near the eye before you wind a, the foundation/poly-yarn/wool/whatever. b. then follow over with the mylar & tie off at head, at the same point you tied the wool/? trim both away & make neat & secure. c. Bring the back over in position & tie in firmly at the same point, but don't trim it just yet. Lift the fibres of hackle/fur so they point vertically & hold them in place with some spit. Use a dubbing needle to separate individual clumps of material away from their core, a bit like a punk haircut. Take the rib firmly between each mini-clump & tie in at the head, add a hackle if you wish & finish as normal, use a drop of superglue to lock the head & varnish after a few mins.

[bill1]

Thanks guys. I love tying flies but I have to force myself to tie up zonkers and minkies.