Frenchie (Olive Variant)

Materials

How to Tie the Frenchie (Olive Variant)

1. 1

   Step 1

   Place the slotted tungsten bead onto the jig hook and secure in the vise.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Use olive thread to start behind the bead, building a small thread dam to keep the bead in place.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Optionally add a few wraps of lead-free wire behind the bead for extra weight. Push into bead and secure.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Tie in 6-8 Coq de León fibers for a tail about the same length as the hook shank.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in copper wire along the shank for ribbing.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Tie in 3-5 olive-dyed pheasant tail fibers at the rear. Wrap them forward for a slim, tapered body up to the bead. Secure with thread.

   Wrap pheasant tail fibers tightly for a smooth, segmented look.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Wrap the wire rib forward in even, open turns for segmentation. Tie off and helicopter the wire.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Dub a small collar of UV Ice Dub (shrimp pink or fluorescent orange) right behind the bead for the signature hotspot.

   The hotspot is the trigger—use just enough to create a visible color band, not a bulky collar.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Whip finish, trim thread, and optionally apply UV resin to the collar for durability.