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Bloody Mary

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Curved scud/nymph hook, 16-12
  • Thread Red 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Silver or red bead (1 tungsten)
  • Body Red buzzer wrap (Red holographic tinsel or wire)
  • Rib Silver metal tape (Fine silver wire)
  • Thorax Black ostrich herl (Peacock herl or black dubbing)

How to tie it

  1. Slide a tungsten bead to the eye, mount the hook, and start red thread behind the bead.
  2. Run thread down to the barb, then tie in fine silver wire for the rib.
  3. Wrap red tinsel or wire forward in touching turns to the 70% mark for a bright, segmented body.
  4. Counter-wrap the silver rib forward in 5-6 evenly spaced turns and tie off, so the rib crosses the body for durability.
  5. Build a short black peacock-herl or dubbing thorax tight behind the bead.
  6. Whip finish and coat the body with UV resin for extra flash and toughness.
  7. Dead-drift or slowly retrieve it in stillwaters and tailwaters where a hot red attractor draws attention in stained water.

Other versions

1 more in the app: Beadhead.

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