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Nuke Egg
The Nuke Egg is an egg pattern for trout and steelhead. A bundle of orange McFly Foam is tied on the shank, pulled upright and trimmed into a dome for the egg. A sparse wisp of white Otter's Soft Milking Egg Veil is then tied in front of it and swept back over the egg, so the orange shows through a pale outer layer. A little high-tack Swax on the thread helps the veil fibers grip. Tied here on a size 8 Dai-Riki 135 scud hook; size 10 also works.
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Materials
Dai-Riki 135 scud/pupa hook, size 8 or 10
8-10
6/0 (140 denier) thread, white
White · 6/0
Loon Swax - High-Tack, on the thread to hold the veil
Otter's Soft Milking Egg Veil, white, for the veil over the egg
White
How to Tie the Nuke Egg
- 1
Step 1
Mount the hook in the vise and mash the barb.
- 2
Step 2
Start the white thread at the middle of the shank and trim the tag.
- 3
Step 3
Split a thin section off the hank of orange McFly Foam.
- 4
Step 4
Tie the yarn on top of the middle of the shank with several tight wraps so it flares.
- 5
Step 5
Pull all the yarn straight up above the shank and cut it off in one snip, holding the scissors parallel to the shank, to leave a round dome.
- 6
Step 6
Rub a little high-tack Swax onto the thread in front of the egg.
- 7
Step 7
Pull out a sparse wisp of egg veil, touch it to the waxed thread in front of the egg and tie it in.
- 8
Step 8
Sweep the veil back over the egg so it covers it lightly, and take a few wraps in front to hold it.
- 9
Step 9
Whip finish and cut the thread.
- 10
Step 10
Trim the veil so it extends just past the back of the egg.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNW-IoBbU4g
Credit: Tim Flagler / Tightline Productions