Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Three Favorites - Go to Jig Flies

To continue with the jig theme, here are three of my favorite jigs. The little winter stone is a great anchor fly for smaller streams that you can't fish bigger flies on. However it can be fished just about anywhere. The Sow Bug jig is one of my favorites for all spring creeks, I tie this without a bead and jig hook and it is my go to fly. So having some on a jig is much better for getting down in fast water. The last one is the Double Squirrel, it has a simple but buggy profile. Having 2 small hot spots are great triggers for fish in cloudy water. Check them out and start adding them to your boxes. 



Little Winter Black Stone Jig 

Materials
Hook: Partridge / Orvis Jig Hook 
Thread: UNI Thread 6/0 - Black 
Bead: Slotted Tungsten Bead - Black
Tail/Antenna: Goose Biots - Black 
Body: Ultra Wire - Br. Black 
Legs: Krystal Flash - Black/Pearl 
Thorax: SLF Squirrel - Black 


JIG SOW BUG

Materials:
Hook: Partridge / Orvis Jig Hook
Thread: UNI Thread 6/0 - Tan 
Bead: Slotted Tungsten Bead - Copper 
Underbody: Lead Wire - .025
Body: Sow Scud Dubbing - Sow Bug 
Shellback: Loon UV - Flow


Double Squirrel Jig

Materials:
Hook: Partridge / Orvis Jig Hook 
Thread: UNI Thread 6/0 - Fl. Fire Orange 
Bead: Slotted Tungsten Bead - Black
Tail: CDL Fibers 
Rib: Opal Tinsel - Small
Body: SLF Squirrel - Nat. Fox Squirrel 
Thorax: SLF Squirrel - Drk. Brown 
Hotspots: UNI Thread 6/0 - Fl. Fire Orange 

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