PATTERN: DVJ Nymph (Dan’s Vaal Jig)
GUEST TYER: Daniel Factor
CATEGORY: Caddis nymph
SPECIES: Smallmouth Yellowfish & Trout
BILL OF MATERIALS
HOOK: Grip 14037 BL, #16 (Jig hook)
BEAD: Grip 3mm slotted, tungsten. White / black for dirty water. Gold / silver clear water.
THREAD: Nano silk 12/0, black
RIB: Copper wire, small, rose pink
TAIL: Coq de Leon fibers (short tail)
ABDOMEN: Pheasant tail fibers or Hairs dubbing, natural
HOT SPOT: Dubbing, off pink (loose wing case)
COLLAR: CDC, dark dun or Hungarian Partridge, natural and hairs ear dubbing (split thread)
THORAX: Dubbing, dark