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Buckskin Jig

Nymph · Midge · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Jig hook (Umpqua X-Series 400BL / Firehole 516), 12-16
  • Thread Black 70 denier / 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Slotted tungsten bead (oversized), gold/copper/black (1)
  • Weight (optional) Lead wire wraps under the bead (few turns)
  • Butt Medium pearlescent tinsel (few turns)
  • Body Chamois / buckskin, sliced thin (1 strip)
  • Rib Fine wire or iridescent tinsel (1 length)
  • Thorax Peacock herl (or soft hackle collar) (2-3 strands)

How to tie it

  1. Slide a slotted tungsten bead onto the jig hook and mount it; add a few turns of lead wire behind the bead for extra weight to reach the larva zone quickly.
  2. Start thread and lay a short butt of pearlescent tinsel at the bend.
  3. Tie in a thin strip of chamois and wrap it forward, twisting slightly, to form a tapered segmented body over the rear two-thirds.
  4. Counter-rib with fine wire or iridescent tinsel for segmentation and durability, then tie off.
  5. Wind a peacock-herl thorax (or a sparse soft-hackle hen collar) up behind the bead.
  6. Whip finish behind the bead and cement.

Tying videos

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