Squirrel Nugget

Cheech - December, 2018

In the search for a fly that hits the "bare minimum" standards of being a fly but it still catches fish, this one ranks about a 9/10. Two materials and a dollop of resin and you are off fishing. I have tied this fly in a wide range of colors and even with a lead under body or a tungsten bead in the thorax. I have been on such a squirrel kick lately, I wanted to find a fly that I could tie mostly out of squirrel, but that had some good overall shape and texture. This will be all over in my stillwater boxes, and I plan on using it a lot as a dropper on a midge tip rig. Other colors to try are olive, claret, purple, and black! Have fun tying them and get them wet!! ~ Cheech

Material List

Head: Firehole Sticks 633 Nymph & Wet - 14
Thread: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Camel
Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon Tailing Packs - Medium Pardo
Dub 1: Natural Furs Dubbing - Gray Squirrel
Dub 2: Ice Dub - UV Brown
Dub 3: Ice Dub - Pheasant Tail
Case 1: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish
Case 2: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Thick (1/2 oz)
Tools Used: Loon UV Infiniti Light, Loon Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner, Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool,