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Rangitaiki Rubberlegs
Tied by Jason Snyder |
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Thread: 3/0 brown
Wingcase: Brown swiss straw
Ribbing: Fine copper wire
Tail/Legs: Medium brown rubberlegs (square or round, doesn't matter)
Hook: Mustad 79850 #2-8
Abdomen: Two strands twisted burlap
Thorax: Two strands twisted burlap/li>
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| Tying Instructions |
Here are the tying instructions for the Tangitaiki Rubberlegs
(I modified this slightly from the original Jack Dennis version).
- Wrap thread to hook bend and tie in rubberlegs to make forked tail.
- Tie in two strands burlap. It works best to tie them in near the eye
of the hook and wrap back to the bend to avoid any lumps in the body.
- Tie in copper wire for ribbing.
- Twist the strands of burlap together (tightly) and wrap the abdomen.
Tie off burlap but do not cut. Wrap copper wire forward, tie off and
trim.
- Tie in rubberlegs on each side of the body and make several wraps to
space the legs apart.
- Tie in swiss straw for wingcase.
- Twist burlap strands again and wrap forward, forming thorax. Tie off
and trim.
- Pull swiss straw over thorax, tie off, trim and whip finish head.
The original recipe uses dark stonefly dubbing. I use burlap because
its cheaper and easier. A black marker can be used to color the strands
for darker patterns. Also, for patterns that I fish I rarely rib the
abdomen, I just did it here for looks! |
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