Trouser Worm
Pattern by McTage
Hooks: Owner 5180-091 size 10
Recipe
Thread:
UTC 140
Body:
Canadian brown Simiseal dubbing
Hackle:
pheasant rump or schlappen
Bead:
2.4 mm bead on the head, Tungsten Bead, small glass bead at the end of the trouser tail (keeps the 2 mm foam in place
Shank:
Tuf Line - is threaded through the center of the 2 mm foam
Tail:
2 mm foam, cut from stock using a .223 caliber shell casing sharpened to punch through the foam
Weight:
lead eyes, unpainted
The foam tail causes this back of the fly to float so it's fun to "guess" where a carp is moving towards and twitch the fly as the fish nears. The floating tail also helps to reduce hang ups on rocky bottoms. The head is heavy so it's best to lead a fish several feet (when the stars align) so as not to spook the fish. When the light is right, the fish are in the mood, this fly is a lot of fun to fish.
References & Credits
McTage
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