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Categories: / Fly Tying / Patterns / Nymphs / Panfish

Humbug
by John Ridderbos

Materials You Will Need

Hook: Mustad 3906 #10.
Shellback and thorax: Black Chenille.
Body: Yellow Chenille
Legs: White round rubber.

Tying Instructions

Step 1: Tie in black chenille.

Step 2: Tie in yellow chenille.

Step 3: Wrap forward yellow chenille to about 1/8th inch behind hook eye.

Step 4: Tie off yellow chenille.

Step 5: Tie in rubber legs on both sides of the fly.

Step 6: Bring forward the black chenille over the back of the fly.  Tie it off and take two or three wraps forward to the hook eye.  Tie off and whip finish.

 



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