"The Sparkling Hairball" Egg Fly Pattern

"Sparkling Hairball"

Materials Used:

TMC 2457 Size 10 or equivalent hook
Orange STS Trilobal or Ice Dub Dubbing
Orange Glo Bug Yarn
Red 8/0 or 6/0 Thread
Turbo Twister for spinning dubbing

Any substitute of colors can be used to match your personal preferences.

Step by Step:

This pattern uses a small amount of Globug Yarn and looks like a jellied egg when wet. Great for using up the scraps that are left over from tying other egg patterns. The original pattern which had only Glo Bug Yarn spun in was designed by Jim Guida. It has been an excellant Steelhead Fly on the Great Lake Tributaries. Productive kids pan fish pattern, make sure you press the barb down easier to unhook the fish.

Step 1: Use a Tiemco 2457 size 10 or similar hook. Wrap thread base.


Step 2: Make Turbo Twister dubbing loop and add Glo Bug Yarn.


Step 3: Add Orange Ice Dub and another piece of Glo Bug Yarn. Spin Turbo Twister to lock in dubbing and Glo bug Yarn. There is no need to overspin the turbo twister, just enough to hold in the Glo Bug Yarn.


Step 4: Wrap from back of fly to the eye of the hook and tie off dubbing loop. Notice the Ice Dub is in middle of body.


Step 5: Use Velcro brush to even out dubbing and disperse Ice Dubbing throughout fly. There you have it a quick and easy Sparkling Hairball.