Paul's September 2022 Fly of the Month

Peacock Ice Dub Nymph

Hook:  Jig Hook of Choice Size #14 &16. 

Bead:  1/8” Tungsten Rainbow Bead.

Lead Wire:  4-5 wraps of .015 or .025 Lead Wire.

Tail:  3-4 Pheasant Tail Fibers.

Body:  Peacock Ice Dubbing.

Ribbing:  Small Copper Wire.

Hot Spot:  Red Thread.

 I love flies that are easy & simple to tie and that result in catching a lot of fish.  This is one of them.  It’s a very easy tie.   The toughest part of it is the dubbing.  It’s a little tricky to work with but with a little patience you won’t have a difficult time.  I tie and fish most of these flies in a Size #16 and fish them deep.  They sink like a cinder block on your leader.

Begin by placing your bead on the hook and hook in the vice. Make 4-5 wraps of your Lead Wire around the hook shank.  Break off the tag ends and slide it tight against the bead.  Begin your thread on the hook shank.  Build a thread dam behind the lead to permanently affix it against the bead.  Create a tapered body with your thread.  Prepare 3 Pheasant Tail Fibers to be used for your tail.  Tie them in at the bend of the tail.  They should be approximately a hook shank length beyond the bend.  Once secured, tie in a strand of Fine Copper Wire for your rib.  My tie in point for the Wire starts behind the bead.  I then wrap back to where my Pheasant Tail Fibers are tied in. 

Next, dub a tight noodle of Peacock Ice Dub.  The Ice Dubbing is not ease dub.  Use some tying wax and wet your fingers to control it better.  Using touching wraps create a tapered body, ending your thread behind the bead.  Counter wrap your Wire Ribbing to create a segmented body.  It should also end behind the bead.  Tie it off with your thread.  ‘Helicopter’ off the tag end.  Build a small red ‘hot spot’ with your thread behind the bead.  Tie it off, whip finish and you’re done. 

White Dog Out Doors has a great video on how to tie this fly below:

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