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EZ Egg Flesh

Egg · Trout · Steelhead · Beginner · 2 versions

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Martyn White dressing

  • Hook @FullingMill Super grub, 10-12
  • Thread to match body colour 8/0

Materials

  • Weight 2.5-3mm brass or tungsten bead
  • Tail Krinkle mirror flash
  • Body E-Z egg yarn mini pearl

How to tie it

  1. Start thread and lay a base from the eye to above the point.
  2. Cut a clump of flesh-colored McFly Foam about 1.5-2 in long, lay it on top of the hook, and take a few loose midpoint wraps.
  3. Tighten with firm stacked wraps to flare the yarn into a ball; blend in a few pink strands for a mottled flesh look if desired.
  4. Stand the yarn up and take four or five tight wraps around its base.
  5. Whip finish just ahead of the yarn, then trim. For a rounder egg trim to a dome, or leave it a touch shaggier and picked out to suggest a bit of drifting flesh. Roll between the fingers to shape.

Other versions

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