Green Weenie
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Instructions:
1.
Wrap lead
onto hook shank or place beadhead on hook.
2.
Tie in
chenille behind the hook eye. 3.
Continue to
wrap chenille down the length of the hook, then form a loop, extending
¼” – ½” behind the bend of the hook.
4.
Tie down
end of loop. 5.
Wrap
chenille around hook shank 5 – 7 times and tie off behind hook eye
where you started. 6.
Whip-finish
and apply head cement. Comments:
If you use the thicker regular chenille, and tie this fly
unweighted (dressed with a little floatant) it can be used to imitate a caterpillar
or an inchworm. The ¼”
– ½” loop tied in at the bend of hook is critical.
This fly is usually one of my most effective early to mid season
flies I have ever used for stocked trout. Recently, I caught a
stocker on each cast at Saguaro Lake for about 30 minutes after trying
just about everything else in my flybox unsuccessfully.
I found that a long and fast retrieve worked best.
This simple to tie pattern was first
introduced to me about 4 years ago.
It can be fished wet, dry, in stillwaters and in moving waters.
I’ve caught fish in both streams and lakes here in AZ with this
fly. I use it as a great
search pattern. I’ve tied
these in sizes 12-18, but predominantly use #14, with a beadhead for
best results. Although this
has been my best producer of stocked trout this winter, I usually only
use this fly as a last resort after all of my favorite nymphs have
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Hook:
TMC 3761 or any standard wet. Size: #12 – 16. |