Paul's December 2022 Fly of the Month

Jelly Jig Fly

Hook:  Hanak Jig hook Size #16.

Bead:  3.2 mm Silver Slotted Tungsten bead.

Tying Thread:   UTC 70 Denier Florescent Orange.

Body:  Semperfli Gel Core Body Micro Fritz, Dark Mocha Brown.

Tail:  Spanish Coq De Leon, Pardo.

Veil: Ice Dub UV Brown.

This is a great all round nymph even though it’s composition is different.  Instead of dubbing, thread, quills, or biots; the body is Semperfli Gel Core Body Micro Fritz.  It also has a veil of Ice Dub the reminds me of LaFontaine’s caddis pupa.  IT’S DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE IS FISHING. That’s important when fishing TMA’s.  The Jelly Jig is one of my ‘magic’ flies.  Very effective when there are tan or dark caddis on the water.  It is also an extremely easy fly to tie.  You can ‘knock’ out a lot of them very quickly.

To tie this fly begin by placing your bead on the hook.  Start your thread and take some securing wraps.  Cut off the butt end of your thread.  Bring your thread behind the bead and make some tight wraps to lock it in place.  Next, take 3 Coq De Leon Fibers and tie them at the rear of the hook shank for your tail.  They should be approximately a hook shank in length past the bend.  Now, tie in your Gel Core Body material behind the bead.  Wrap back to the bend, then bring your thread back behind the bead.  Using ‘touching’ wraps, bring your Gel Core Body forward and tie it off behind the bead.  With your thread still behind the bead, take a ‘pinch’ of Brown Ice Dub and tie it down at it’s ‘mid’ point.  After sinching down the dubbing, stroke all the fibers back to create a ‘veil’ around the hook shank.  You can pinch off the longer dubbing fibers if they extend beyond the bend of the hook.  To finish the fly, take a few wraps with your Orange Thread behind the bead to create a small ‘hot spot’.  Whip finish and apply a drop of ‘head cement’ to the thread wraps. 

Fly Fish Food 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 .