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Newbury's Alt-Rocker PMD

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook barbless competition jig hook, #14-18
  • Thread PMD / tan 8/0 (70 denier)

Materials

  • Slotted tungsten bead Gold/copper bead (1 (to hook size))
  • Coq de Leon fibers Natural coq de leon fibers (short tail)
  • Thread body PMD/tan (mottled) (abdomen)
  • Hot-spot thread Fluor orange (collar)
  • UV resin Clear uv resin (body coat)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the slotted tungsten bead to the eye of the jig hook and start the thread.
  2. Tie in a short fan of Coq de Leon fibers at the bend, about a half shank long.
  3. Build a slim, smooth, tapered PMD/tan thread body up to just behind the bead, keeping it needle-thin. A perdigon sinks on profile, not bulk.
  4. Optional: mark a dark wingcase/thorax spot on top with a fine marker for the mottled look.
  5. Add a couple of turns of fluorescent orange as a hot-spot collar behind the bead.
  6. Whip finish behind the bead.
  7. Coat the whole body and collar in a thin layer of UV resin and cure to a hard, fast-sinking shell.

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