Hot spot Gammarus
Hook: Partridge Authentic Czech Nymph Size 10
Thread: Anything you like in Brown/ Tan or to suit your choice of dubbing
Appendages: Grey Partridge fibres
Rib: Copper wire – or wire/ mono of your choice
Underbody: flat lead strips
Back: Orange scud back or similar in colour to suit pattern
Body: Natural & Orange (for hotspot) Awesome Possum or of your choice
Place hook in vise
Cut strips of flat lead foil approx. 2mm wide.
Remove backing & apply 1st wrap of lead to hook shank – lead should start and finish as shown in picture
Build up layers of lead to produce desired shape – consecutive layers should start and finish inboard of previous wrap.
Start tying thread and cover lead making a smooth outline.
Tie in some grey partridge fibres at the tail of the shrimp.
Tie in a length of copper wire at the tail and secure as the thread is wound up to 2mm from the eye.
Tie in another bunch of grey partridge fibres – forward facing – at the head of the fly.
Select a strip of scud back and cut a point or taper at one end. Tie in at the eye – facing forward.
Run the tying thread back down to the tail and start to dub the body. Use the natural fur to form the body, stopping to introduce a hot spot of orange.
Fold the scud back over at the eye and secure with a wrap or two of thread.
Ensure the scud back is sitting centrally down the shrimp and lock off with 2 turns of the copper wire at the tail. Wind the copper wire up the body to segment the ‘fly’ and secure at the head.
Remove tag of scud back and of copper wire.
Tease out ‘legs’ from dubbing and varnish head
