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Penny Perdigon
How do you tie a Penny Perdigon?
Penny Perdigon is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 7 materials and 22 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Pat Weiss
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At the vise
Materials
- Dohiku 303
- Tungsten Bead, 2.8mm, Copper
- UV Resin
- Thread (6/0), Brown
- Copper Tinsel
- Coq de Leon Fibers
- Resin: UV Craft, Clear And Black
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Tying instructions
Slide copper bead onto hook.
Apply super glue to hook shank.
Slide bead forward and ensure the slot is opposite the hook point.
Secure hook in vise.
Start thread behind the bead.
Select 3 Coq De Leon fibers.
Measure tail fibers to hook shank length.
Transfer tail fibers to left thumb and index finger.
Slide thread between fingers and pinch tail fibers.
Wrap thread loosely around hook shank.
Come back vertical and apply tension to lock tail fibers in place.
Wrap thread back to base of tail fibers.
Tie in copper holographic tinsel.
Wrap tinsel forward to behind the bead.
Tie off tinsel.
Form a dubbing loop.
Rib the tinsel with the dubbing loop.
Tie off dubbing loop.
Whip finish.
Apply UV Craft Black resin to the top of the fly.
Apply UV Craft Clear resin to the entire fly.
Cure resin with UV light.