The Frostbite Bloodworm

The Frostbite Bloodworm

contributed by Phil Rowley

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Materials

HookTiemco 5262 #10-#16
ThreadColor to Match Frostbite
TailSuper Floss split into a V using a Dubbing needle
RibFine Copper, Gold or Silver Wire
BodyFrostbite

Notes

Fished on stillwaters with a floating line and a long leader of fifteen feet or more, letting the fly sink to just above the bottom and then creeping it back at a snail's pace. It works best in early spring and late fall, when larvae move between deep and shallow water, and during low light such as morning and early evening, though it can be fished all day.