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Primordial Carp Stew
How do you tie a Primordial Carp Stew?
Primordial Carp Stew is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 7 materials and 11 tying steps below.
The Primordial Carp Stew is a nymph pattern designed to mimic small aquatic creatures. It is effective for targeting trout and is fished by allowing it to drift naturally in the current.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Trevor Tanner
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At the vise
Materials
- Saltwater Hook, Gamakatsu SL45, sizes 6-8
- Thread (70 Denier), Olive
- Dumbbell Eyes, Medium, Black
- Olive Barred Rubber Legs
- Carp Dub, Olive
- SLF Dubbing, Olive Brown
- Olive Rabbit Zonker Strip
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Tying instructions
Secure the Gamakatsu SL45 hook in the vise.
Start the olive thread behind the hook eye and create a thread base along the shank. Trim excess.
Tie in medium black dumbbell eyes slightly behind the hook eye using figure-eight wraps. Secure with several tight wraps.
Wrap the thread rearward to the bend of the hook.
Tie in four olive barred rubber legs at the bend, extending 3/4" to 1" beyond the tie-in point. Pull the forward ends back for later use.
Create a dubbing loop at the rear of the shank and wrap the thread forward to just behind the dumbbell eyes.
Fill the dubbing loop with olive Carp Dub and wrap it forward to form the body. Secure with thread and trim excess.
Dub a thick collar of olive brown SLF dubbing flush with the rear of the dumbbell eyes.
Part the dubbing along the top of the shank and pull the forward-facing rubber legs to the front. Secure with thread and trim excess.
Rotate the fly and tie in a clump of olive rabbit zonker strip hair over the dubbed body. The hair tips should extend just past the hook point.
Whip finish to complete the fly, trim the thread, and apply head cement if desired.