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Poison Tung
How do you tie a Poison Tung?
Poison Tung is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 14 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Charlie Craven
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: 16-20 Umpqua X-Series XC210BL-BN Perdi-Jig
- Bead: 3/32 Tungsten Jig Bomb
- Thread: Grey Veevus 14/0
- Rib: Blue Small Wire
- Thorax: UV Grey or Lavender Ice Dub
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Start the thread just behind the bead.
Build a thread dam to lock the bead in place.
Tie in the blue wire just behind the bead.
Wrap the thread back to just around the bend of the hook.
Wrap the thread forward to create a thin, tapered body.
Counter-wrap the blue wire forward in five evenly spaced turns.
Tie off the wire.
Helicopter the excess wire to break it off.
Dub a small ball of UV Grey Ice Dub.
Wrap the dubbing behind the bead.
Whip finish behind the bead.
Apply head cement to the thread wraps.