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NYMPHS & WETS

LEAD HEAD

This is a very effective fly for fast water because it sinks fast and the placement of the lead shot gives the fly a propensity to ride point up reducing the propensity  of snagging. It can be used on its own just to bounce along the bottom or to sink a second fly such as a second egg fly or unweighted nymph. The other really good thing is fish accept it readily.

MATERIALS:

Hook -  Size 8 to 14 Curved Caddis
Thread  - Fish roe coloured
Weight - Size  lead shot
Egg  - Fish roe coloured glow bug yarn

A)
  1. Wind the thread about 1/3 of the way down the shank, do a couple of half hitches, tie it off and trim it at the shank of the hook.
  2. Take an 00 size lead shot put a drop of PVA glue in the crack and crimp it onto the hook shank directly behind the eye of the hook.
  3. Paint the lead shot yolk colour.

 

B)

  1. Re-tie the thread in directly beyond the lead shot.
  2. Take a thick strand of glow bug yarn and tie that in with a couple of firm wraps of thread.



C)

Rotate the hook in the vice and tie in similar thick strands of glow bug yarn making sure that each is locked into position by firm wraps of thread in the same position as the one before. Generally there is only room to tie two strands of yarn in on a size 14 hook and three on a size 10 hook


D)

  1. Take the thread forward and whip finish behind the lead shot.
  2. Whilst holding the yarn out of the way trim the thread and varnish the whip finish.
  3. Take the fly out of the vice and with a sharp pair of scissors trim the yarn into an egg shape and size.
Copyright © 2005 Stephen Chatterton / Fish on Fly P/L - All rights reserved.
Last modified:11-Jun-2008.

 
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