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Hot Butt Nymph (TBH) B/L

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Barbless jig/nymph hook (Fulling Mill 5045 or Hanak 400BL), #12-16
  • Thread Black 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Gold slotted tungsten bead, 2.5-3.5mm to suit hook (1)
  • Tail Cock pheasant-tail fiber tips (4-6 fibers)
  • Butt (hot spot) Fluorescent orange (or red) Glo-Brite floss / UV dubbing (small pinch)
  • Abdomen Natural hare's-ear dubbing (pinch)
  • Rib Fine copper wire (1 strand)
  • Thorax Peacock UV Ice Dub (pinch)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the gold tungsten bead onto the barbless jig hook, small hole first, and seat it against the eye; start the thread behind it.
  2. Tie in 4-6 pheasant-tail fiber tips at the bend for a short tail, half a shank length.
  3. Build a bright fluorescent-orange butt over the rear 20% of the shank with floss or UV dubbing, this hot butt is the strike trigger, then tie in the copper wire.
  4. Dub a slim hare's-ear abdomen forward to just behind the bead.
  5. Counter-wrap the copper wire forward in 4-5 open, evenly spaced turns to rib and reinforce the body, then tie off and helicopter to break.
  6. Dub a short peacock UV Ice Dub thorax tight behind the bead, whip finish, and pick out a few fibers for legginess.

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