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Croston's Euro Jig Silver Fish

Nymph · Streamer · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook heavy barbless jig hook, 10
  • Thread white or grey 6/0

Materials

  • Bead Slotted tungsten bead (3.8mm) (1)
  • Tail/wing White/pearl marabou or light zonker (1 clump/strip)
  • Body Pearl/silver ice dub or tinsel (as needed)
  • Flash Pearl flash (few strands)
  • Hot spot Fluorescent orange thread tag (optional) (few turns)
  • Collar Soft dubbing or CDC (small pinch)

How to tie it

  1. Seat the slotted tungsten bead behind the eye of the heavy jig hook so it fishes point-up and jigs on the drop.
  2. Start thread and tie in a light-coloured marabou or zonker tail/wing about a shank-and-a-half long for a small baitfish profile.
  3. Add pearl flash, then dub or wrap a bright pearl/silver body forward, keeping it slim for a fast sink.
  4. Add an optional fluorescent orange tag as a trigger point.
  5. Build a small soft collar behind the bead for a baitfish head and water push.
  6. Whip finish behind the bead and add head cement.

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