Tight Lines Fly Fishing: Paul's March 2021 Fly of the Month

Jigawocki

(UV Hot Spot Jig Nymph)

Hook: Daiichi 4640 Size #14 Jig Hook (or jig hook of choice).

Bead: Black Tungsten Slotted bead 7/64” 2.8mm.

Tying Thread: Veevus Brown 14/0 thread.

Tail: Mottled Brown Hen Saddle Fibers.

Rib: Copper Brown Ultra Wire Small.

Body: Veevus Hot Orange Body Quill, coated with UV Resin.

Thorax/Collar: Mixture of Hare’s Ear and Black & Brown Ice Dub.

Legs: Mottled Brown Hen Saddle Fibers tied in at the 3 o’clock & 9 o’clock positions.

Wing Case/Hot Spot: Clear UV Finish topped by Orange or Red, or Yellow UV Finish. (You also have the alternative of creating a hot spot behind the bead with thread.)

This is a great little nymph that works very well, particularly during those days prior to a Sulphur Hatch. The use of a 14/0 Thread makes for a thinner body, allowing the nymph to sink deeper faster. Please note that tying on a Jig Hook results in a smaller nymph. It would equate to a Size #16 on a standard hook. Proportion is everything with this fly. Also, take your time applying your UV Hot Spot. Not an easy task when your applying it between legs and onto dubbing fibers.

To begin this fly, place your tungsten bead on the hook, then your hook in the vice. Start your thread behind the bead and wrap back to the bend of the hook. You are now going to tie in your tail of Mottled Brown Hen Saddle Fibers. Take 6-7 fibers and tie them in at the bend of the hook shank. They should be approximately 2/3rds the length of the hook shank. Instead of cutting off the butt ends of the fibers, wrap your thread back up the shank towards the bead. You should end your thread behind the bead, forming an even body. Next, take a strand of the Veevus Body Quill. Double it over your thread and secure it to the hook. Now tie in your Copper Rib. Wrap both materials down to your hook bend. Again, making sure to form an even slim body. Bring your thread back up behind the eye.

You are now going to make ‘touching’ wraps with your body quill up the hook shank. Tie it off slightly behind the bead. Cut off the butt ends. Now, rib the fly with your copper wire, again tying it off slightly behind the hook eye. Tie it off and ‘helicopter’ off the butt end of the rib. Coat and cure the body of the fly with UV Resin. This gives a very translucent effect to the body. You are now going to ‘dub’ your Thorax/Collar with a mixture of Hare’s Ear & Ice Dub. Create a slim Thorax/Collar leaving a little room behind the bead. It’s right behind the bead that you’re going to affix your legs of Hen fibers. Tie your legs in at the 3:00 & 9:00 positions (5-6 fibers per side). Dub a little more material behind the bead to finish your Thorax/Collar. Tie and whip finish it off. You are now going to create your Wing Case/Hot Spot with two applications of UV Resin. First, apply a clear coat of UV Resin behind the bead. This will create a base for your colored UV finish. After you apply and cure your clear finish, apply your ‘hot spot’ UV finish. You can use red, orange, or yellow. Cure it and your done. If you don’t have any or don’t want to use UV Finish, simply create a hot spot with thread behind the bead.