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Green Rock Worm

Nymph · Trout · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Scud/curved, 12-16
• Thread Green 8/0

Materials

• Body Bright green dubbing or latex (segmented)
• Thorax Black dubbing (small)
• Legs Black hen (sparse)
• Bead Black tungsten bead (1)

How to tie it

1. Slide a black bead onto the curved hook.
2. Build a bright green segmented body around the curve. Genuinely bright; Rhyacophila are almost chartreuse.
3. Dub a small black thorax, add a few black hen fibers as legs.
4. Whip finish behind the bead.

Substitutions

• Body instead of Bright green dubbing or latex: Chartreuse Superfine — Easy to dub bright body; Green latex strip (wrapped) — Translucent and segmented; Chartreuse vernille — Quick body, bright color
• Thorax instead of Black dubbing: Peacock herl — Buggy, iridescent head; Black Ice Dub — Dark with flash

Tying videos

• Green Rock Worm — Fly Tying Tutorial (YouTube)
• Green Rock Worm — Beginner Tying Series (YouTube)
• Green Rock Worm — Euro Nymph (YouTube)

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