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Roza's Dark Neon

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Advanced · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook barbless jig hook (Hanak), 12-16
  • Thread Black 70D

Materials

  • Slotted tungsten bead Metallic pink bead (3.2mm, 1)
  • Tag Hot pink Glo-Brite floss (short)
  • Body Black flashy dubbing (thin noodle)
  • Rib Copper-brown wire (brassie) (1 strand)
  • Collar CDC, medium dun (1 feather)
  • Head dubbing Peacock black ice dub (small pinch)
  • UV resin Clear uv resin (drop on head)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the metallic pink tungsten bead onto the jig hook; seat it and start black thread.
  2. Lay a base to the bend, tie in hot pink Glo-Brite floss, and fold it back on itself three times before binding a short dense tag. The folding gives it a bold, blocky tag.
  3. Tie in copper-brown wire at the tag.
  4. Spin a thin noodle of black flashy dubbing and wrap a slim body forward to behind the bead.
  5. Counter-wrap the wire forward in 5-6 open turns for segmentation and to lock the dubbing; helicopter to break.
  6. Spin a CDC feather in a dubbing loop and take 1-2 wraps as a soft collar; sweep the fibers back.
  7. Dub a small peacock-black head against the bead, whip finish, then set a drop of UV resin on the thread head and cure.

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