Wiggle Jig Worm

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Maybe you found the tandem worm too tandemnised and would be better of with a one-hook-only fly.Then the fly The Wiggling Jigging Worm shown beneath is a good alternative.

It is strongly inspired by the fly Sandiglen (The Sand Leech) originally tied by René Hansen.

However, this version has added weight just behind the hook eye, so it will jig through the water and at same time make vibrations to the sides due to the Magic Head. It is a fly that is very much alive in the water and I am sure it will be taken for a small clam worm. It has the right movement, color and the characteristicly flat profile with all the legs.

A salmonide
Testing the rod
They slammed the fly
Poles marking
Reel low camera
Kasper Mühlbach

Wiggling Worm

Cold saltwater fly
Kasper Mühlbach
sea trout (sea run)
steelhead (sea run)
Materials
Hook Aberdeen, #2
Thread Rusty, 8/0
Bead Red, 3.8 mm
Head Magic Head
Tail Angel Hair, gold an brownish Marabou
Rib 0.20 mm nylon
Back 3 mm Scud Back or similar
Belly 3 mm Scud Back or similar
Body Crystal Chenille, brown, medium
  1. Pass the bead over the shank to behind the hook eye.
  2. Let the Magic head follow, hollow part forward, placing it so that it covers the bead and the hook eye.
  3. Secure both with thread and/or glue
  4. Tie a few fibers of Angel Hair.
  5. Tie in the marabou tail.
  6. Tie in the rib.
  7. Tie in the back shield.
  8. Tie in the shield for the belly.
  9. Tie in the crystal flash.
  10. Take the thread to the hook eye.
  11. Bring the chenille forward.
  12. Trim it on the upper and lower side to give it a flat profile.
  13. Pull the belly shield forward. Tie down behind the Magic Head.
  14. Pull the shell back forward. Tie down behind the Magic Head.
  15. Rib the fly.
  16. Secure the ribbing.
  17. Cut off the excess.
  18. Whipfinish and add some head cement behind the cone and bead.
A little difficult

Wiggling Worm

Cold saltwater fly
Kasper Mühlbach
sea trout (sea run)
steelhead (sea run)
Materials
Hook Aberdeen, #2
Thread Rusty, 8/0
Bead Red, 3.8 mm
Head Magic Head
Tail Angel Hair, gold an brownish Marabou
Rib 0.20 mm nylon
Back 3 mm Scud Back or similar
Belly 3 mm Scud Back or similar
Body Crystal Chenille, brown, medium
  1. Pass the bead over the shank to behind the hook eye.
  2. Let the Magic head follow, hollow part forward, placing it so that it covers the bead and the hook eye.
  3. Secure both with thread and/or glue
  4. Tie a few fibers of Angel Hair.
  5. Tie in the marabou tail.
  6. Tie in the rib.
  7. Tie in the back shield.
  8. Tie in the shield for the belly.
  9. Tie in the crystal flash.
  10. Take the thread to the hook eye.
  11. Bring the chenille forward.
  12. Trim it on the upper and lower side to give it a flat profile.
  13. Pull the belly shield forward. Tie down behind the Magic Head.
  14. Pull the shell back forward. Tie down behind the Magic Head.
  15. Rib the fly.
  16. Secure the ribbing.
  17. Cut off the excess.
  18. Whipfinish and add some head cement behind the cone and bead.
A little difficult
Tying sequence
Kasper Mühlbach
Step 21
Done
Kasper Mühlbach

Another great fly is the Omoe Brush (and a newer Omoe Brush here) tied by Ken Bonde Larsen on a trip to the small island Omoe.

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