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Butano Perdigon
How do you tie a Butano Perdigon?
Butano Perdigon is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 12 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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Materials
- Perdigon Style #16
- Tungsten Slotted Bead, 2.8mm, Silver
- Thread (6/0), Black
- Lead Wire, .010"
- Coq de Leon Fibers
- Krystal Flash, Pearl
- Wingcase: Black Nail Polish
- UV Resin
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Tying instructions
Place bead on hook.
Wrap 3 wraps of .015 lead wire behind the bead and slide it up against the bead.
Start thread behind the lead wire and lock the lead down.
Do not tie all the way back to the bend of the hook.
Tie in 3 Coq de Leon fibers for the tail, extending one shank-length.
Tie in doubled-over Fluorescent Fire Orange Crystal Flash at the tie-in point of the tail.
Wrap the crystal flash forward to just behind the bead.
Build up a small taper with the thread.
Lock the thread down.
Trim crystal flash.
Apply black nail polish to the top of the fly to create a wingcase, extending onto the bead.
Apply UV resin over the body and wingcase and cure with a UV light.