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EZ Jig
EZ Jig, also called the EZ Jig Nymph, came from Curtis Fry during a motel room tying session on a brook trout trip, when he had packed only a few materials. It is a quick two-toned jig nymph made with Hare'e Ice Dub and a flash rib, and it suits a beginner. Vary the two colors to match your local insects. An olive version took a brook trout that may have seen it as a damsel or a scud. It fishes in stillwater as well as rivers and streams. Tied here on a size 10 hook.
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Materials
Firehole Stones Plated Slotted Tungsten Beads, black nickel, 4.0mm (5/32 inch)
Black Nickel · 4.0mm
How to Tie the EZ Jig
- 1
Step 1
Slide the slotted bead up to the eye of the jig hook and mount the hook in the vise.
- 2
Step 2
Start the black thread behind the bead, trim the tag, and wrap back to the bend.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in copper Krystal Flash at the bend so it trails off the back of the hook.
- 4
Step 4
Dub the thread with black Hare'e Ice Dub.
- 5
Step 5
Wrap the dubbing forward to form the body, stopping short of the bead to leave room for the thorax.
- 6
Step 6
Wrap the Krystal Flash forward over the body in an open spiral. Tie it off and trim the excess.
- 7
Step 7
Dub the thread with rusty orange Hare'e Ice Dub and wrap it up to the bead to form the thorax.
Keep the fly two-toned. Change the two colors to match the insects where you fish.
- 8
Step 8
Whip finish behind the bead and trim the thread.
- 9
Step 9
Brush out the body and thorax with a comb or brush tool to pull out the fibers.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE57h3esF2k
Credit: Curtis Fry / Fly Fish Food