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Crystal Bristol Viva Boobie

Egg · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook short-shank booby/wide-gape hook, 10
• Thread black 8/0

Materials

• Eyes/float Paired closed-cell foam booby eyes (1 pair)
• Tail Fluorescent chartreuse/lime marabou (Viva tail) (1 tuft)
• Flash Pearlescent flash / Crystal Hair (few strands)
• Body Peacock or black ice/peacock dubbing (as needed)
• Thread hot spot Black (optional fluoro butt) (as needed)

How to tie it

1. Start thread behind the eye and lash a pair of foam booby eyes crossways at the front so the fly floats up nose-first. These floats are what lift the pattern off the bottom.
2. Run the thread to the bend and tie in a bright chartreuse marabou Viva tail about a hook-length long.
3. Add a few strands of pearl flash over the tail for extra sparkle.
4. Dub a plump peacock/black body forward from the bend to just behind the booby eyes, keeping it buggy.
5. Build a neat thread head between and behind the eyes, whip finish and varnish.

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