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Solano Fly Fishers
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Jim Jenkins Bass Fly
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Finished Fly
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Materials
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Hook:
Thread: Tail: Body: Eyes: |
Size 2 Eagle Claw 249WA-2 weedless.
Black. Zonker strip. Cactus chenille. Medium dumbbell. |
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Tie in eyes and add drop of supper glue.
Wrap thread back to hook bend. Tie in zonker strip at hook bend. Tie in cactus chenille at hook bend and wrap thread forward to hook eye. Wrap chenille forward to hook eye, tie off and add head cement. Note: Whip finish by hand as tools around the wire wee guard are problematic. |
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 Eagle Claw weedless hooks. |
 Bend the wire guard forward while tying. |
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 Eyes and zonker tied in. |
 Different colors. |
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Notes:
I thought I'd share a pattern I've been having a lot of success with on the local largemouth bass. It's sort of hybrid clouser/woolly bugger design. With this latest variation I decided to try size 2 Eagle Claw weedless hooks as the summer weeds begin to be an issue. The plastic cylinder that attaches the wire weed guard also acts as a good base to attach the dumbbell eyes and gets them another millimeter away from the hook shank to improve the hook up configuration. This has a great undulating swimming action when retrieved with short strips. Forgive the picture quality; macro photography is not one of my strengths.
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