Bodkin / Patterns

Humungus

Streamer · Trout · Intermediate · 7 versions

Classic Recipe

Hook Heavyweight wet-fly / longshank lure hook, Kamasan B830 or B175, #8-10, #8-10
Thread Black 6/0 / 140 denier

Hook Longshank/heavy wet-fly lure hook, Kamasan B830 or B175, #8-10 (1)
Eyes / head Silver (or gold) bead-chain eyes tied at the head (1 pair)
Tail Black marabou (fairly sparse) (1 plume)
Tail flash Silver or gold holographic tinsel / UV Flashabou (6-8 strands)
Body Gold (or silver) Fritz chenille (or holographic Lurex/tinsel body) (1 length)
Rib (if tinsel body) Oval gold or silver tinsel (1 strand)
Hackle Grizzle (or cree) cock hackle, palmered (1 feather)

Start black thread behind the eye and tie in a pair of silver bead-chain eyes with figure-eight wraps just behind the hook eye, these give the fly its diving/jigging action.
Run the thread to the bend and tie in a sparse black marabou tail about one shank-length long, then add 6-8 strands of silver holographic tinsel over it the same length.
Tie in a grizzle cock hackle by the tip at the bend, then tie in a length of gold Fritz chenille.
Wrap the gold Fritz forward in touching turns to just behind the bead-chain eyes and tie off; pick out the fibers.
Palmer the grizzle hackle forward in 4-5 open turns to behind the eyes, tie off and trim.
Figure-eight thread around the eyes, build a neat head, whip finish and cement.

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