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Duracell

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Intermediate · 8 versions

Classic Recipe

• Hook Jig hook, 12-16
• Thread Brown 8/0

Materials

• Bead Copper tungsten bead (1)
• Tail CDL (sparse)
• Body Squirrel or hare, brown-purple blend (dubbed slim)
• Rib Copper wire (fine)
• Collar CDC + Ice Dub (sparse)

How to tie it

1. Slide a copper tungsten bead to the front of the jig hook, mount it, and start brown thread behind the bead.
2. Run thread to the bend and tie in a sparse Coq de Leon tail about one shank long.
3. Catch in fine copper wire for the rib, then dub a slim brown-purple squirrel or hare body forward to the thorax and tie off.
4. Spiral the copper wire forward in 5-6 open turns and secure.
5. Dub a sparse collar of blended CDC and Ice Dub behind the bead for a buggy, mobile front.
6. Sweep the collar fibers back, build a thin thread wrap, whip finish and varnish.

Other versions

7 more in the app: Lucian Vasies, Fischer's Flies, Fischer's Flies (2), Fischer's Flies (3), Fly Fish Food Tie, Jig, Jig B/L.

Tying videos

• Duracell — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Duracell — AvidMax (YouTube)
• Duracell — The Northern Angler Fly Shop (YouTube)
• Duracell — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Duracell — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Duracell — TroutStrike (YouTube)

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