Jigged Perdi Egg: Fly Tying Tutorial

In this video, Simon ties a great egg pattern for the winter and spring. This “Perdi-Egg” merges two proven patterns into one. The Perdigon is a european style attractor nymph that is known around the world. Whether you like it or not, egg patterns are productive for trout, especially when there are spawning fish in the system you are fishing. The whitefish spawn happens during the winter, and rainbows spawn in the spring. From about December through April and parts of May, trout are actually keying in on eggs and eating them. So if you’re a purist, between those months, fishing an egg is guilt free and you’re matching a hatch, perse. In this video, Simon uses a new rubbery chenille from hareline called Microflex Softhackle Chenille to make the egg. Using it sparsley makes for a great egg imitation. You could also use it for bugger bodies, crawfish bodies, eggsucking leech heads, your limit is your imagination. It is also incredibly durable, so you get more life out of each fly. Feel free to size up on this pattern for steelhead, or change colors depending on where you fish. If you tie some up or catch some fish on them and post them online, tag us in your post!

Jigged Perdi-Egg

Hook- Fulling Mill Jig Force Short 5125: Size 14

Thread- Semperfli Nano Silk 50D: Pink

Bead- Hareline Metallic Light Pink Slotted Tungsten Bead: 5/32, 3.8mm

Flash- Hareline Hedron Magnum Flashabou: Pearl & Solarez Bone Dry

Egg- Hareline Microflex Soft Hackle Chenille Extra Small: Salmon Pink

UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry

Bobbin- Stonfo Steeltech Bobbin

Vise-  Renzetii Traveler 2304

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