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Brent's Vampire Enticer Jig Leech

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Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Jig hook, 8 (10 is also very nice)
  • Thread Chartreuse 6/0

Materials

  • Tungsten bead Black nickel bead (5/32 inch)
  • Marabou Black marabou (1 bunch (tail))
  • Magnum Flashabou, holographic Black holographic tinsel (2 strands (body))
  • Brassie wire Black wire (1 length (rib and dubbing brush core))
  • Spirit River UV2 Seal-X dubbing Black dubbing (Very sparse (veil))

How to tie it

  1. Seat the bead on the jig hook and dress the shank.
  2. Tie in a black marabou tail at least one shank length, a touch longer is fine on a jig, keeping it clean and breathable; no flash mixed into the tail.
  3. Tie in two strands of black holographic Magnum Flashabou on the side, then the black brassie wire; half-hitch.
  4. Wrap the Flashabou forward to cover the body; tie it down.
  5. Reverse-wrap the brassie wire over the body for durability, and don't cut it.
  6. Lay a very sparse amount of black UV2 Seal-X across the thread (half of what looks right is plenty) and spin the remaining brassie wire into a tight dubbing brush; brush it out well.
  7. Wrap the brush forward, preening the UV fibers back with each turn so they veil the flash body; pull the wire in tight behind the bead and tie off under heavy thread pressure.
  8. Whip finish behind the bead and trim.
  9. Pull all the fibers out with a bodkin, taking your time, then brush them back over the body.

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