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Yuk Bug

How do you tie a Yuk Bug?

Yuk Bug is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 6 materials and 15 tying steps below.

Difficulty
2 of 5
Target species
trout
Pattern designer
Jim Misiura

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At the vise

Materials

  • Hook: 4xl Streamer #6-#12
  • Weight: .020 Lead Wire
  • Thread: Black 8/0 or 6/0
  • Tail/Antenna/Legs: White Rubber Legs
  • Body: Black Chenille
  • Hackle: Grizzly Saddle Hackle

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Tying instructions

  1. Secure the hook in the vise.

  2. Wrap .020 lead wire from the hook point to one eye length behind the eye.

  3. Secure the lead wire with thread.

  4. Start the thread behind the eye.

  5. Tie in white rubber legs at the back of the hook, about 3/4 of the shank length.

  6. Divide the rubber legs evenly.

  7. Tie in black chenille at the back of the hook.

  8. Tie in grizzly hackle at the back of the hook.

  9. Tie in white rubber legs on each side of the hook, right up to the eye.

  10. Wrap the chenille forward to just behind the eye.

  11. Palmer the grizzly hackle through the chenille body.

  12. Tie off the chenille and hackle.

  13. Whip finish.

  14. Trim the legs to desired length.

  15. Apply head cement.

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