Paul's Covid Cure
Hook: Daiichi 1120, or TMC 2457, or TMC 2487 #14
Curved Nymph/Emerger hook.
(I prefer the TMC 2487)
Thread: Black.
Bead: Tungsten Rainbow Bead, either 2.4 mm or 2.8
mm.
Body: Black UTC medium wire.
Rib: Red UTC small wire.
Finish: Coat the entire fly with UV resin.
I
started tying and fishing this fly this past spring. Boy has it produced fish. It’s a very easy and simple fly to tie. Consisting of only 3 materials – red wire,
black wire, and a rainbow bead. Last
fall I fished a wet fly constructed with a black & red wire wrapped down
the hook shank with a soft hackle. I
caught a lot of fish on it. I wanted to
continue to fish this red wire/black wire combo in other fly designs and came
up with this ‘sort of’ perdigon fly. I
didn’t put a tail on it. Just wanted to
test fish it first and found the fish loved it.
This fly sinks like a rock and really gets down. Once finished with UV Resin, it’s very
iridescent.
To
tie this fly, begin by placing your bead on the hook. I’ve used both 2.4 & 2.8 mm beads for
this pattern. Tie in your red wire to be
used for the rib. I tie it in behind the
bead and wrap down the bend of the hook past the hook point. Next bring your thread back behind the
bead. Tie in your black wire and wrap
down the bend of the hook to where your red wire begins. With your thread, create a slim tapered
body. Return your thread behind the
eye. With your black wire, make even and tight
wraps around the hook shank all the way to the eye. Tie it off and ‘helicopter’ or trim off the
tag end. Now with your red wire, wrap it
up the body in the opposite direction, creating an evenly segmented body. Tie it off and ‘helicopter’ or trim off the
tag end. Whip finish the fly. Now apply your favorite UV resin to the fly. Cure it, and you’re done.
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 .
