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Perdigon Biot Jig

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook jig nymph hook, 14-18
  • Thread black 12/0

Materials

  • Slotted tungsten bead Gold bead (1)
  • Coq de Leon fibers Natural coq de leon fibers (small bunch)
  • Goose or turkey biot Olive goose biot (1)
  • Hot-spot thread Orange hot spot thread (few turns)
  • UV resin Clear uv resin (thin coat)

How to tie it

  1. Slide a slotted tungsten bead to the eye and start thread behind it.
  2. Tie in a sparse Coq de Leon tail one half shank long at the bend.
  3. Bind a single biot by its tip, then wrap it forward in slightly overlapping turns so the notched edge throws a clean rib; stop short of the bead.
  4. Lay a few turns of orange hot-spot thread behind the bead as a trigger and whip finish.
  5. Snip the thread, then coat the biot body and hot spot with a thin, even skim of UV resin and cure to a hard shell.

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