Paul's September 2024 Fly of the Month

 Uke's Brown Bug

Hook:  Barbless Jig Hook sizes #8 to #18.

Bead:  Gold Slotted Tungsten to match hook size.  (For Size #14 7/64”).

Weight:  (For Size #14)

Body/Thread:  Rusty Brown 6/0 or 140 Denier.

Tail:  Medium Coq De Leon Pardo 4-6 fibers.

Rib:  Red Ultra Wire, Small.

Coating:  Body & Ribbing coated with UV Resin (Alternative ‘Hard as Nails’).

Collar:  Tying Thread coated/colored with Black Magic Marker or Black tying thread.

This is a great nymph that can be tied in smaller sizes and is an easy, fast, tie. In fact, fly tying doesn’t get much easier than this.   It can also be tied in a variety of colors.  Place your jig hook and bead in the vice.  Start your thread behind the bead.  Give it a few securing wraps.  Cut off the excess thread.  Wrap your thread down to the bend.  Next, tie in your Coq De Leon Tail.  It should be no longer than a hook shank length beyond the bend.  Cut off the butt ends.  Now tie in your Rib Wire. I like to capture it behind the bead and wrap it down to the bend. 

Create a uniform tapered body with your thread.  Now wrap your rib forward creating a segmented body.  Tie it off behind the bead and ‘helicopter’ off the excess.  Next, you are going to create a Black Collar behind the bead.  You can do this 2 ways.  Either coat/color your thread with a Black Magic Marker, or use Black Tying thread.  Next, coat the fly body with UV Resin and cure.  (An alternative is to coat it with ‘Hard as Nails’).  Whip finish the fly and you’re done.   

Tightlinevideo has great info and tying instructions for 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 .