Worm SBS

[grey brook 0]

Hey everyone. Wanted to share a new worm pattern i recently came up with. This pattern uses furled rubber jig skirting material.

 

Hook:#14 curved nymph

thread:6/0 brown

rubber jig skirting material, color:brown flecked with dark red.

 

Step 1. Run thread down to bend.

 

 

Step 2. Grab your skirting material. You will need 3 strands about 4"long each.

 

 

Step 3. Double first strand over and tie in so two loose ends are over rear of hook.

 

 

Step 4. Grab loose ends in hackle pliers and twist. Stretch the material as you twist by pulling away from the hook.

 

 

Step 5. Double the strand back over and complete the furling by twisting in whichever way it is trying to. Then tie off loose ends next to tie in point.

 

 

Step 6. Tie in your remaining two strands. One extending over eye of hook and one near rear of hook.

 

 

Step 7-8. Repeat furling process with strand over eye of hook.

 

 

Step 9. Twist remaining strand.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q668/flyboard22/worm9.jpg

 

Step 10. Wrap furled strand up the shank and tie off behind the eye.

 

 

Step 11. Whip finish, head cement and your done.

 

 

Fish as you would a San Juan worm. Should be pretty effective dead drifted, especially after rain.

 

Thanks for looking.

-grey brook

[mikechell 0]

I like that, if ... Will that much rubber material float that hook? For my fishing locations, a drowned but floating worm would be outstanding.

[grey brook 0]

i gave it a swim a couple of days ago at a pond to test it out and it sinks pretty well. I believe it sinks because how tightly it is furled, making it pretty dense. I will be fishing mine under an indicator in the streams next spring.

[mikechell 0]

Thank you.

I think I'll try tying some of these as soon as I get home ... but I'll use some foam in the middle to keep it at or just below the surface.