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Slush Egg
Cheech's Slush Egg is a tungsten jig egg for tyers who want to fish eggs but lack the time to tie Glo Bugs. Slush Jelly Fritz, a material that also works for stillwater blobs and mops, is wrapped behind a slotted fluorescent orange tungsten bead to form the egg. The whole fly is a hook, thread, one bead and one material, and it goes together quickly. Fly Fish Food points to the Euro rig as its strong suit. Tied here on a size 10 hook.
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Materials
Hanak Fluo+ Slotted Tungsten Beads, fluorescent orange, 4.0mm
Fluorescent Orange · 4.0mm
How to Tie the Slush Egg
- 1
Step 1
Slide the slotted bead up to the eye of the jig hook and clamp the hook in the vise.
- 2
Step 2
Start the thread directly behind the bead and trim the tag.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in the end of a length of Slush Jelly Fritz right behind the bead.
- 4
Step 4
Wrap the fritz in close turns behind the bead until it forms a full ball.
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Step 5
Tie off the fritz with firm thread wraps and cut away the rest of the strand.
- 6
Step 6
Whip finish and trim the thread.
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Step 7
Stroke the fibers with your fingers to shape the egg.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5mArd5NXaU
Credit: Cheech / Fly Fish Food