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Jiggy Drake

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Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

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  • Hook Firehole Sticks 551, or 12, 10
  • Thread SEMPERFLI Classic Waxed Thread (6/0), Olive 150D

Materials

  • Bead Raven and Wolf 4.5mm Slotted Tungsten Bead, Gold
  • Weight SEMPERFLI Lead Wire, 0.5mm, 3-6 turns
  • Tail Cascade Crest Pheasant Patch, Olive
  • Rib SEMPERFLI Tying Wire 0.2mm (Fine), Copper or Gold
  • Body SEMPERFLI Scud Dubbing, Peacock
  • Hotspot Kreinik Fly Fishing Flat Braid 1/16th Small, Tangerine
  • Wingcase Cascade Crest Holographic Flat Braid, Black
  • Thorax SEMPERFLI Scud Dubbing, Peacock

How to tie it

  1. Seat the slotted bead at the eye and start thread behind it.
  2. Tie in three brown fibers at the bend for a tail about a half shank long.
  3. Bind in copper wire, then dub a tapered amber-brown abdomen forward to the 60% mark.
  4. Counter-rib the abdomen with 5 open turns of copper wire and break off the tag.
  5. Tie in a wingcase slip pointing back, dub a robust thorax over the front, then fold the wingcase forward and pin it behind the bead.
  6. Wind one turn of brown partridge as legs, sweep the fibers back along the body.
  7. Whip finish behind the bead and add a drop of cement.

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