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Mena's Cousin It Jig Streamer

Streamer · Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Jig streamer hook (Fulling Mill G-Force jig), 8
  • Thread Fluorescent fire orange 70 denier

Materials

  • Slotted tungsten bead Fluorescent orange slotted tungsten bead (3.8mm)
  • Lead wire (taper/weight) Natural lead wire (.020, ~10 wraps)
  • Pine squirrel zonker, micro (tail) Tan rabbit strip (1 strip)
  • Arizona Semi Seal (body & collar, in dubbing loop) Canadian brown (as needed)
  • Micro barred grizzly legs Root beer hackle (2 per side)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the 3.8mm slotted tungsten bead onto the size 8 jig hook and secure it in the vise; wrap about 10 turns of.020 lead behind the bead and helicopter off to build taper.
  2. Start the fluorescent fire orange thread behind the lead and cover the wraps.
  3. Tie in a micro tan pine squirrel zonker strip for the tail, about a shank-length long.
  4. Form a dubbing loop, wax it, insert Canadian brown Arizona Semi Seal, spin it into a brush, wrap a short section forward, and brush it out.
  5. Tie in two micro barred grizzly (root beer) legs on each side.
  6. Form a second Semi Seal dubbing loop, spin it, wrap a collar in front of the legs, brush it back, and pull the legs rearward.
  7. Take a couple of locking wraps, whip finish, and add a drop of super glue.

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