Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Paul's February 2020 Fly of the Month

The Countach Squirrel Jig Nymph



Hook:  Size #10 Firehole Sticks 516 Jig Hook or favorite nymph barbless jig hook.
Bead:  Gold Tungsten slotted bead size 5/32’ (3.8mm). 
Tying Thread:   UTC Ultra thread 70 Denier – Fl. Orange . 
Tail/Legs:  Grizzly Micro Legs – Root beer.
Rib:  Midge Sparkle Braid – Root beer.
Body/Collar: Natural Furs Dubbing – Fox Squirrel.

This fly comes from the website called ‘Fly Fish Food’, the home site of Clark Piece & Curtis Fry.  It is named after a group of fly fishing friends who called their gathering the “Countach” Fly Fishing Club.  This is another variation of a ‘Hares Ear’/’Squirrel’ dubbed nymph.  What’s important to take from this version is the addition of rubber legs.  I was never a big fan of nymphs with rubber legs, but after fly fishing ‘golden stones’ with them, it changed me forever.  Sometimes the addition of legs is what triggers trout to hit this fly. 

Begin by placing your bead on the hook and mount it in your vice.  Start your thread immediately behind the bead.  Lock your bead into place with your thread.  Bring your thread back to the end of the bend.  Tie in your tail of Micro legs to form a split ‘V’ tail on your nymph.  Next tie in your rib of Root beer Midge Sparkle Braid.  Tie it in behind the bead and wrap back down to your tail.  Next, begin to dub your squirrel body.  You can tie this fly in any color.  Darker colors or black can represent a stone fly.  Dub up to and behind the bead.  Next, counter wrap your rib taking even wraps along the body to give it a segmented look.  Tie and cut the tag end off behind the bead.  Now, make a short dubbing loop.  Your going to build up the dubbing loop with more squirrel.  Twist the dubbing loop & squirrel with your dubbing tool.  It should create a spiky-buggy dubbing brush.  Now wrap that dubbing brush behind the bead.  Usually, 3 wraps will do it.  Tie and clip it off.  Bring your thread back behind the bead.  Give it a couple wraps here.  You are now going to tie on some rubber legs on each side of the hook shank.  One strand will create a front leg and a back leg.  The legs should be approximately a hook shank in length.  The front legs should be slightly shorter than the back legs.  Finally, whip finish and cut off the tag end of thread.  Apply a dash of head cement to your finishing wraps. 

‘Fly Fish Food’ has a great instructional video on how to tie this fly below:



Clark Pierce and Curtis Fry have also have a great website at / https://www.flyfishfood.com/ .

If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a Fly of the Month I can be reached at 203 305-3850 or at pdinice@frontier.com .  

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