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Chain worm

Nick Thomas
Terrestrial
Very easy
  1. Run on the thread at the hook eye and lay down a bed of thread along the hook and back.
  2. Cut a length of bead chain to fit along the shank.
  3. Secure the chain along the top of the hook with thread wraps between the beads. (Take care at the front and back of the chain in case there are any sharp edges left from cutting the chain). Colour the beads with a red marker pen.
  4. Cut the end of a piece of Nymph-Rap at an angle and tie in at the back of the bead chain.
  5. Wrap the skin forward in overlapping turns, tie in behind the eye, stretch and trim away the end.
  6. Build a small head, whip finish and remove the thread.
  7. Varnish your worm.
brown trout
grayling
Hook Dohiku HDR #8
Thread UTC 70 fluorescent pink
Weight 2mm stainless-steel bead chain and red marker pen
Skin Fulling Mill 3mm translucent natural Nymph-Rap

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