12-20-2006, 09:24 PM
San Juan worm
Hook: Daiichi 1120-10-6 Scud hook
Thread: color to match chenelle
body: ultra chenelle
best to start off with red ones because they are easier to tie than brown
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most common colors are: orange,worm brown,red.
instructions: start thread at eye,wrap it to the bend,tie in ultra chenelle leaving a tail off the back,pull chenelle back and wrap thread to middle,lay chenelle back down and wrap a couple times in the same spot,pull chenelle back again and wrap thread to front,lay chenelle down again and tie it off,whip finish, singe ends.
Tips: if tying a bunch it is easier to cut your chenelle pieces to size first. Also instead of singeing each fly wait until done with the bunch and light a candle then singe them.
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Hook: Daiichi 1120-10-6 Scud hook
Thread: color to match chenelle
body: ultra chenelle
best to start off with red ones because they are easier to tie than brown![
] most common colors are: orange,worm brown,red.
instructions: start thread at eye,wrap it to the bend,tie in ultra chenelle leaving a tail off the back,pull chenelle back and wrap thread to middle,lay chenelle back down and wrap a couple times in the same spot,pull chenelle back again and wrap thread to front,lay chenelle down again and tie it off,whip finish, singe ends.
Tips: if tying a bunch it is easier to cut your chenelle pieces to size first. Also instead of singeing each fly wait until done with the bunch and light a candle then singe them.
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