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Craven's UV Juju Beatis

 
tied by blakejd
Fly Type: Nymphs,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Central US,
Imitation: Mayflies,
Material List:
Hook: TMC 2488
Thread: White underbody finish head with black
Tail: Hungarian partridge
Body: Black and light brown superhair
Wing/ wing case: pearl flash and flurofiber
Back coating: UV knot sense
Tying Instructions: Tie on white thread and attach tail materials. Wrap up to 2mm from the hook eye and attach 2 brown and 1 black strand of super hair and wrap it to the hook all the way to the bend. Palmer the superhair back up to tie and point and tie off. Build a small tapered body with the white thread and then tie off. Attach black thread and tie in pearl flash and flurofiber. Pull over flurofiber and tie off. Pull over flash and tie off. Separate flurofiber in half and pull back and to the side to create legs. Whip finish. Place a small drop of UV knot sense on the wing case and then use a needed to smear a small amount toward the tail along the back creating a tapered body.