Nymph · Stillwater · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version
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Hook jig hook
Thread fluorescent orange
Materials
Bead Orange bead (slotted tungsten)
Tail (Coq de Leon fibers)
Rib Gold wire (small wire)
Body Natural hare's ear dubbing (hare's ear dubbing)
Thorax Natural herl (1 strand peacock herl)
Collar Natural material (pine squirrel spun in a dubbing loop)
Hot spot Fluorescent orange hot spot (tying thread)
How to tie it
Slide an orange slotted tungsten bead on the jig hook and start fluorescent orange thread. Tie a short tail of Coq de Leon fibers in at the rear, then small gold wire.
Dub a slim body of natural hare's ear forward to about the 70% mark and rib it with the gold wire in open spirals, then tie the wire off.
Wrap a strand of peacock herl for the thorax, then strip the herl back out and lay down a short thread band. Wrapping it and removing it leaves a slightly rough, dark base that the squirrel collar grips.
Build a dubbing loop, load it with natural pine squirrel with the hide attached, spin it and brush it out.
Wrap the spun squirrel as a collar behind the bead and sweep the fibers back with each turn so nothing gets trapped.
Form a small fluorescent orange hot spot in front of the collar and whip finish, the bright band against the drab body is what makes fish commit.