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Naked Chubby

Dry Fly · Terrestrial · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

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 Lightning Strike SN1, 12
  • Thread UTC , purple 140 Denier

Materials

  • Tail Krystal Flash, purple
  • Dubbing UV Ice Dub, purple
  • Body Craft foam, 2mm, purple
  • Wings Polypropylene yarn, white
  • Foam dots Craft foam, 2 mm, pink
  • Legs Sili legs, barred, purple

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base over the front two-thirds of the shank.
  2. Cut a slim strip of 2mm foam about one hook-gap wide and bind it at the 70% mark, leaving a short stub over the bend. Keep the underbody slim. A lower profile is the whole point of a 'naked' Chubby.
  3. Lay a few strands of holographic flash along each side, then lock the foam down again at the 60% mark to form two body segments.
  4. Tie in a tonal (dun/gray) poly wing at the 60% tie-down, reaching to the end of the tail stub.
  5. Add a pair of rubber legs to each side at the wing tie-down.
  6. Dub a small ice-dub thorax, then fold the remaining foam forward as a bullet head and bind it behind the eye; add the front pair of legs.
  7. Whip finish under the foam head, then trim the wing to just past the bend and the legs to length.

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