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Bumble Butt

Terrestrial · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Czech-nymph / curved hook (Partridge Czech Nymph), fished point-up, 6
  • Thread Brown 10/0

Materials

  • Ultra Chenille Red (tail + bubble)
  • Buggy nymph rubber legs Root beer rubber legs
  • Hareline dubbing Chocolate brown (body)
  • Brass eyes (Small)
  • Partridge feather (collar)

How to tie it

  1. Start the thread and rotate the hook to grab the tip of the bend. Tie in red Ultra Chenille about one-and-a-half shank lengths long, wrapping around the bend so the tail stands up; bring the thread forward slightly.
  2. Take the short leftover chenille (about half an inch) and form a 'bubble' at the base of the tail, tying it in; return the hook to normal.
  3. Tie in two root-beer rubber legs across the mid-shank, sliding the wraps back about a quarter inch so a leg runs down each side of the bubble; trim them just longer than the tail.
  4. Spin a short chocolate-brown dubbing noodle at the rear to lock the legs and start up the shank.
  5. Tie in a small set of brass eyes about one eye-length behind the hook eye, on the underside so the fly rides point-up.
  6. Make a dubbing loop of chocolate-brown Hareline dubbing, spin it, pick it out, and palmer it forward, stroking fibers back, up to behind the eyes.
  7. Tie in a partridge feather and wrap a soft collar behind the eyes; tie off.
  8. Whip finish and pick out the body fibers.

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