NYMPHS & WETS
SNAIL
Snails are a
food source
for
trout throughout the year. Having said that they are often overlooked
by
fly fishers. In colours imitating the naturals in the area to be fished
they can be slowly twitched along the bottom or the weed beds with
great
results. They are also a good ambush fly for trout foraging the
margins.
My standard choice of colours is a mottled brown and olive dubbed body
and a dark olive "scud back" shell.
MATERIALS:
Hook -
Size 10 to
14
curved caddis or shrimp hook
Thread - Olive
or
brown
Weight - Fine
lead
wire
Back - Olive "scud
back"
Body - Olive &
brown
mottled dubbing
Shell - Dark olive
"scud
back"
A)
- Wind the thread in touching turns to the bend of the
hook.
- Tie in a length of scud back.
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B)
- Wind enough lead along the middle part of the shank
of the hook to ensure that the fly will sink.
- Dub a plump body along the rear 4/5 of the
hook shank.
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C)
- Pull the scud back over the top of the hook and tie
it off just behind the eye of the hook.
- Whip finish the thread and varnish.
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