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Gut Sack Sow Bug

Nymph · Trout · Beginner · 1 version

Fly Fish Food Tie

• Hook TMC 3769 Nymph & Wet Fly Hook, 18
• Thread Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 8/0 - Steel 8/0

Materials

• Underbody Lead Free Round Wire - .030
• Vein Krystal Flash - Black
• Body SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing - Sowbug Gray
• Coating Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow
• Coating Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Thick (1/2 oz)

How to tie it

1. Materials are listed in tie-in order. Follow the Fly Fish Food video tutorial for the full sequence.

Tying videos

• Gut Sack Sow Bug — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Gut Sack Sow Bug — Sportsman's Warehouse (YouTube)
• Gut Sack Sow Bug — Shota Jokhadze ©ShotaFlies (YouTube)
• Gut Sack Sow Bug — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))

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