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Gold Bead Rubberleg

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook 3XL curved-shank nymph hook, 6-10
  • Thread Brown 6/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Bead Gold bead (1, sized to hook (7/64"))
  • Weight Lead-free (8-10 wraps .020 wire)
  • Body Golden brown/tan variegated (1 strand chenille (medium))
  • Legs Barred brown/tan rubber legs (3 pairs round rubber)
  • Antennae/Tails Barred brown/tan material (1 pair round rubber)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the gold bead to the eye and mount the hook; start thread behind the bead.
  2. Wrap 8-10 turns of lead-free wire over the front half, shove it snug to the bead, and lock it with thread to build a smooth underbody.
  3. At the bend tie in a short tail set of barred rubber, splayed into a V no longer than one gap.
  4. Bind in the chenille at the tail and advance the thread to just behind the bead.
  5. Wrap the chenille forward in touching turns, pausing to figure-8 a pair of rubber legs at the one-third and two-thirds points so three pairs kick off the sides; tie off behind the bead.
  6. Tie in a short antennae pair over the eye pointing forward, half a shank long.
  7. Build a small thread collar, whip finish behind the bead, and trim all legs to roughly one shank length.

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