(1) This is a variant of Charlie Craven's Poison Tung (Deep Blue). A glass bead replaces the silver nickel tungsten bead and gunmetal UTC wire replaces peacock blue Lagartun wire.
(2) Wonderful pattern for chasing trout in cold weather. For some reason the fish react very well to the color blue when the mercury drops near the bottom of the thermometer!
Materials:
Hook: Daiichi 1140, 1150 or any curved scud style hook. Size 16-22
Bead: 15/0 Japanese Tohu transparent/silver lining
Thread/Body: 12/0 Benecchi, gray
Ribbing: UTC extra small, gunmetal blue
Thorax: Ice Dubbing, UV gray.
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