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Jig Streamer Sculpin
Curtis Fry ties this jig streamer in sculpin colors because sculpins are so common in rivers. A slotted tungsten bead plus lead wire takes it down quickly and rides the hook point up, while the marabou tail, Simi Seal body and ostrich collar stay soft and active. Jig it on a Euro nymphing rig, dead drift it, or strip it like any streamer, and change methods to suit the water. The materials below are the darker olive version, with the lighter tan colors given as alternates. Tied here on a size 10 hook.
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Materials
Fulling Mill FM5130 Jig Force Long Barbless hook, size 10 (or Firehole Sticks 570, size 8)
10
Firehole Stones Matte Slotted Tungsten Beads, dark olive, 4.5mm (3/16") (almond joy for the tan version)
Dark Olive · 4.5mm (3/16")
Lead wire, .020
.020
Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou, Sculpin Olive (UV) (or plain Sculpin Olive; Sculpin Tan (UV) for the tan version)
Sculpin Olive (UV)
Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou, Burnished Golden Tan, as a second tail color
Burnished Golden Tan
Arizona Simi Seal, Dark Sculpin Junk (or Bronze Peacock; Golden Shiner for the tan version)
Dark Sculpin Junk
Ostrich Marabou, Sculpin Olive, for the collar and fins
Sculpin Olive
Ice Dub, peacock, for the dubbed collar (golden brown for the tan version)
Peacock
How to Tie the Jig Streamer Sculpin
- 1
Step 1
Slide the slotted bead onto the hook and set the hook in the vise. Take a few turns of lead wire around the shank and push them up into the back of the bead.
- 2
Step 2
Start the thread behind the wire and wrap over its rear edge to lock it in place. Take the thread to the rear of the shank.
- 3
Step 3
Pull a full bunch of marabou fibers from the stem, even the tips, and tie them in on top of the shank for the tail. Add the second color now if you are using it.
- 4
Step 4
Bind the butts along the shank and trim the excess.
- 5
Step 5
At the base of the tail, form a dubbing loop, fill it with Simi Seal, and spin it into a shaggy rope.
- 6
Step 6
Wrap the rope forward, stroking the fibers back as you go, and stop short of the bead. Tie it off and trim, then brush the body out with a dubbing brush.
- 7
Step 7
Tie in an ostrich marabou feather ahead of the body and wrap it as a collar, stroking the fibers back so they flare to the sides like fins. Tie off and trim.
- 8
Step 8
Dub a small amount of peacock Ice Dub onto the thread and wrap it in front of the collar, right up to the bead.
- 9
Step 9
Whip finish behind the bead. Brush the dubbing and collar back to blend them into the body.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OiHy5OBwAQ
Credit: Curtis Fry / Fly Fish Food