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Ramsey's Estaz Worm

Estaz Worm, fuzzy black worm pattern

Recipe:

Hook:2 Tiemco 8089
Thread:Black 6/0 Uni
Tail:Black Estaz, furled
Weight:Lead wire
Body:Black Estaz
Eyes:Bead-chain
Weedguard:Mason hard mono or Tynex

Uses:

The 'worm' flies were developed to help fly fishers emulate soft worm angling techniques for catching largemouth and smallmouth bass.

How to fish:

You can fish this pattern at any depth on full floating, through intermediate, to heavy sinking fly-lines. It works well on the drop, fished sink and draw, and also works well twitched slowly over and through weed beds and flats.

Notes

Tying: The body is made by furling Estaz. The basic principle for a furled body is explained in the tying section, here.

Variations: The best colour variations are chartreuse, and purple.

Bibliography: Hot Bass Flies Patterns & Tactics from the Experts, 2003, Deke Meyer, Frank Amato Publications, ISBN 1-57188-285-5 (softbound), ISBN 1-57188-286-3 (spiral hardbound).