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Tequilla Sunrise mousie (ice fly)

 
tied by Fishigan
Target Species: Panfish,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Material List*:
Thread:White
Body:Nymph Skin
Underbody to bulk it up:white dubbing
Weight: 3 adhesive lead strips progressivly shorter and cut to the width of the hook.
Hook used: Mustad size 12 nymph
Dubbing:STS salmon & steelhead dub Fl. Yellow and FL. Flame and Hot orange blended together by hand.
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Tying Instructions: Wrap thread to bend and back towards eye. Leave enough room for tying off and doing head. Lay a strip of adhesive lead tape on and make wraps the full length. Place on and tie in the second strip then the third. Wrap thread to bend and tie in a thin strip of nymph skin for tail.Tie in white nymph skin for body. Dubb a body back towards eye. Wrap nymph skin forward and tie off and trim. Dubb in blended dubbing. Make a nice head and whip finish. Cement.
Presentation Tips: Ice fishing fly. Jig it and jig it some more.