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Silky San Juan Worm
How do you tie a Silky San Juan Worm?
Silky San Juan Worm is a nymph fly pattern for trout, panfish, bass. Find its 4 materials and 7 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 1 of 5
- Target species
- trout, panfish, bass
- Pattern designer
- David Millson
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At the vise
Materials
- caddis hook Size 16
- Red 8/0 thread
- Ultra Chenille Micro Red
- Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing (yellow/orange)
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Tying instructions
1. Secure your hook in the vise
2. Begging wrapping your thread and dress the hook with an even layer of thread from an eye length from the eye down to the bend
3. Wrap up to about the barb and tie in your chenille with a few tight wraps
4. Fold your chenille back and then wrap up to about and eye length past the barb.
5. Tie your chenille in again at this point with a few wraps.
6. Go back to your first tie in point, and once there create a slender, 2 inch dubbing noodle, and with that wrap up to the second tie in point.
7. Fold chenille back again, wrap up to the eye and whip finish.