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Lickety Split
How do you tie a Lickety Split?
Lickety Split is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 9 materials and 22 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Firehole 317 Size 14 or smaller
- Bead: Firehole Tungsten Bead Black 3.5mm
- Weight: .015 Lead Wire
- Thread: 140 Denier Olive Thread
- Tail: Partridge Hackle
- Rib: 3lb Maxxima Mono
- Wingcase: Black UTC Holo Tinsel
- Thorax: Bug Foam 3mm Light Green
- Head Cement: Solarez Bone Dry Clear
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Wrap lead wire behind the bead, about 10-12 wraps.
Start the thread behind the lead and wrap over the lead to secure it.
Wrap the thread back to the bend of the hook.
Select 8-10 partridge fibers and tie them in as a tail.
Tie in the Maxima monofilament for the rib.
Wrap the thread forward to create a smooth body, stopping behind the bead.
Wrap the monofilament forward to create a rib.
Tie off the monofilament.
Tie in two strands of holo tinsel on top of the hook shank.
Tie in a strip of 3mm light green bug foam on top of the hook shank.
Pull the foam forward and tie it off behind the bead.
Trim the excess foam.
Pull the holo tinsel forward and tie it off behind the bead.
Trim the excess holo tinsel.
Select a partridge feather and strip off the fluff.
Tie in the partridge feather by the tip, perpendicular to the hook shank.
Wrap the partridge feather 2-3 times to form legs.
Tie off the partridge feather and trim the excess.
Whip finish the head.
Apply head cement to the head.