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Disco Worms
tied by Joe HardFly Type: Streamers,
Target Species: Freshwater Bass,
Recommended Region: Eastern Canada,
Imitation: Worms,
Material List:
Hook: Gamakatsu B10S 1/0
Bead:Glass beads
Weed guard: 60 pound mono
Thread: 12/0 uni cord
Tail: 2 differnt colours of Disco yarn, twisted as shown in Hatches article but longer and with a peice of foam (trimmed to an arow shape) in the middle
Body: one colour of Disco yarn palmered, and body braid of the other colour
Tying Instructions: put bead on hook, add mono for weed guard. make a tail as described in this Hatches article;
http://hatchesmagazine.com/page/august2006/242
A small peice of foam is added to the middle of the twisted strands, and glued to its self, before the strands are allowed to twist back on them selfs. Acts as a float for the tail.. The rest of the fly is tied simmilar
Presentation Tips: Like a rubber worm, twitched, very slow, a few pumps and a steady reteive, retreived in any fashion you like
