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Orange Seal Scud

Nymph · Intermediate · 1 version

Borisfly (video)

  • Hook Nymph hook (type unclear in captions), 12
  • Thread Brown 8/0

Materials

  • Thread 8/0, brown thread
  • Rib Black (material not named)
  • Back Shellback, greenish yellow
  • Underbody Lead strip, 2 to 3 mm wide
  • Body Seal fur dubbing, orange

How to tie it

  1. Start the brown 8/0 thread behind the eye and trim the tag. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 0:39)
  2. Tie in the black rib behind the eye and bind it down to the middle of the bend. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 1:00)
  3. Cut one end of a greenish yellow Shellback strip to a taper and tie it in at the bend. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 1:55)
  4. Build a tapered underbody from layers of 2 to 3 mm lead strip, each layer starting a little further back. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 2:58)
  5. Dub orange seal fur and wrap it tightly over the underbody, stopping 2 to 3 mm behind the eye. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 5:25)
  6. Pull the Shellback over the top and rib it down with evenly spaced turns, keeping the back centred. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 7:16)
  7. Tie off the rib and Shellback behind the eye, trim, whip finish and cut the thread. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 8:48)
  8. Pick out fibres under the back as legs and brush them with velcro. (-AFojb-Ue0Y 9:38)

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