Tight Lines Fly Fishing: Paul's September 2022 Fly of the Month

Monday, August 22, 2022

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.