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RIO's My Oh My Dragonfly

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Streamer / bass bug hook, #2-6
  • Thread Black or olive 140 denier

Materials

  • Kahuna foam (RIO Kahuna) / closed-cell foam Olive/blue kahuna foam rio kahuna closed cell foam (extended body and back)
  • Rubber legs Barred rubber legs (3 pairs (underneath))
  • Sparkle/organza wing Pearl anti static bag strip (1 pair)
  • Bead-chain or dumbbell eyes Peacock/large (1 pair (sunglasses eyes))
  • Dubbing Olive ice dub (thorax)

How to tie it

  1. Start thread and tie a pair of large bead-chain or dumbbell 'sunglasses' eyes near the front of the shank to represent the dragonfly's bulbous eyes.
  2. At the bend, tie in a strip of Kahuna/closed-cell foam extending well past the bend as the floating extended abdomen; segment it with a few thread wraps if desired.
  3. Tie in a sparkle wing material (organza/pearl flash) flat over the body, splayed to the sides, for the wings.
  4. Tie in rubber legs underneath the shank (where a real dragonfly's legs sit), not out to the sides.
  5. Dub a chunky olive thorax between the wing/legs and the eyes.
  6. Fold a section of foam forward over the top as a back/head and tie it down behind the eyes.
  7. Whip finish behind the eyes and cement.

Tying videos

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