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#651774 - 01/08/11 07:27 PM Steely Creeper Jigs
NickD90 Offline
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Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7204
Loc: Snohomish, WA
So I decided to post this thread here instead of on the bug board - because these little babies are really meant to be winter fished tipped with some prawn under a float...or at least that's what I tied em' up for. One could easily toss these with a 7 - 8 wt. flyrod and the right head.

I've dubbed this new jig "The Steely Creeper". It's an adaptation of a much smaller still water trout fly called the "Olive Creeper" which is just dy-no-mite if any dragon / damsel fly nymphs are present. This is a great and super fast jig to tie if you don't have the time to mess with standard jigs. The added bonus of this pattern is that you can use any standard egg hook (4 - 1/0); the eye / head never chips and the extra large egg hook gap allows for plenty of room for tipping w/ prawn and still leaves lots of "sticky" ready and waiting for the take. They are also MUCH cheaper than standard jigs. Depending on the size, up they weight anywhere from 1/16 - 1/8 oz.

They can be tied in any hot steely color you like - the combo's are only limited to your imagination. I like to add in 3 - 4 small strips of "Edge Bright" into the marabou tail. When turned on it's side, Edge Bright lights up much like fiber optics. It's just amazing stuff in low viz conditions or when the river just begins to drop.

I'll also sometimes throw in glow-in-the-dark Flashabou in the tail for low light situations (the nightmare below has it if you look very closely). I haven't written down the recipe or taken pics of the step by step process to tie this jig because it really is so simple. If someone is interested in the details, please send me a PM.

Also - I would very much like to start-up a fly swap on the F&F board if anyone is interested (calling Twitch!)

Pink Steely Creeper:



Purple Steely Creeper:



Orange Steely Creeper:



Nightmare Steely Creeper:



Green and Red Steely Creeper:


and my favorite...
Green n' Glow Bead Steely Creeper:


and in the dark...


Note that all have been tied on those colored Gami's which are just too spendy and darn pretty to drift with. I find these hooks to add a just bit more to the overall look of the jig. Warning - some of these can get "loud" and scare the crap outta summer fish in low, clear water. In that case, down size the hook and move to natural blacks, browns and olives and natural colored beads (which is just really the same, original pattern that's used in still water for trout).

Enjoy and tight lines,

NickD90


Edited by NickD90 (01/08/11 09:06 PM)
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#651914 - 01/08/11 11:21 PM Re: Steely Creeper Jigs [Re: NickD90]
bankbum Offline
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Registered: 05/10/09
Posts: 761
i have tied up versions of these in the past and have done quite well.

yours look great

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#651968 - 01/09/11 04:16 AM Re: Steely Creeper Jigs [Re: bankbum]
Tillanook Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 05/10/07
Posts: 325
Loc: Oregon
These are interesting jigs, do you use scented eggs for the dropper?

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#652017 - 01/09/11 01:37 PM Re: Steely Creeper Jigs [Re: Tillanook]
metaladdiction Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 02/22/10
Posts: 433
Those look fishy. BTW welcome to the board. Looks like you've come on in full force.

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