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Wiggling Worm

Kasper Mühlbach
Cold saltwater fly
A little difficult

  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.

sea trout (sea run)
steelhead (sea run)
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

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