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Jitterbee
How do you tie a Jitterbee?
Jitterbee is a nymph fly pattern for Bluegill, Sunfish, Panfish. Find its 6 materials and 9 tying steps below.
The Jitterbee is a nymph pattern designed for targeting panfish like bluegill and sunfish. It features a banded chenille body and rubber legs for added movement in the water.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- Bluegill, Sunfish, Panfish
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At the vise
Materials
- Nymph Hook, TMC 3761, sizes 10-14
- Thread (70 Denier), Black
- Tungsten Bead, 3.5mm, Black
- Round Rubber Legs, Black/Yellow Barred
- Medium Chenille, Black (body band 1)
- Medium Chenille, Yellow (body band 2)
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Tying instructions
Place the tungsten bead on the hook and secure the hook in the vise.
Build a thread base extending to the bend of the hook.
Tie in a round rubber leg extending from the bend along the near side of the hook shank.
Pull the forward-facing segment of the rubber leg back and secure it along the far side of the hook shank.
Trim the rubber legs to the desired length, approximately 1/2 to 1 times the shank length.
Secure two strands of chenille (black and yellow) along the top of the hook shank.
Wrap both strands of chenille forward, creating a banded appearance, and secure with thread.
Trim excess chenille and whip finish.
Apply Flex Seal or head cement to complete the fly.