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Croston's Mini Egg Foobie Viva

Egg · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook barbless wide-gape grub hook, 14
  • Thread black 8/0

Materials

  • Body Black chenille or dubbing (Viva body) (as needed)
  • Tail Fluorescent green/chartreuse marabou or Glo-Brite (Viva tag) (small tuft)
  • Egg/wing Buoyant foam or Booby-style foam ball ('Foobie'), egg-coloured (1)
  • Hot spot Fluorescent thread collar (few turns)

How to tie it

  1. Start thread and tie in a short fluorescent green Viva-style tail tuft at the bend.
  2. Dub or wrap a black chenille body forward over the rear two-thirds of the shank.
  3. Tie in a small buoyant foam ball ('Foobie' egg) at the front so it sits proud and pushes water. The buoyancy is what makes fish commit when they won't hit bigger patterns.
  4. Add a bright fluorescent hot-spot collar of thread behind the foam.
  5. Whip finish behind the foam and add a touch of varnish to the thread wraps.

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