Matt's Bug

OK. So I was monitoring the Central Texas Fly Fishing (CTFF) message board when they started talking about this incredibly effective fly called Matt's Bug. They posted the recipe, I tied a few and tried them out. They were right! This fly works. Period. It looks like a small bait fish. It is also heavily weighted with brass eyes which gets it to the bottom quickly where the fish are. Matt's Bug was created by Matt Jennings.

Tying Instructions

1. Tie eyes on hook near eye using figure-eight wraps. Add a little cement to secure.
2. Place hook in vise.
3. Wrap thread from eye to bend.
4. Wet marabou and measure length of the hook. Tie in as tail.
5. Strip fuzzy feathers off the stem of a hackle. Tie in above hook bend by the stem
6. Tie in 4 inches of gold wire (optional).
7. Tie in chenille.
8. Tie in 2-3 strands of crystal flash on either side of the hook extending the length of the tail.
9. Wrap thread to the eye of the hook.
10. Wrap hook with chenille to the eye and tie off with thread.
11. Palmer hackle forward and tie off at eye.
12. Wrap wire forward (in opposite direction of hackle) to secure hackle. Work between feathers. Tie off at head.
13. Whip-finish head and cement.