Black Worm Soft Hackle

This is one of the easiest flies to tie. Truly it is possibly the easiest fly I've ever had to tie and it works! If someone is looking for a great fly to throw for smaller fish this fly works and it doesn't take any type of split shot to get it down in a lake or pond. Made this pattern up when I was messing around with rubber worms. This pattern has been used on a lake in florida when fishing from a dock and it worked well.

Hook: Size 8 Scud Hook
Thread: Black Ultra Thread
Materials: Small rubber worm, dubbing, partridge feather
Tools: Vise, scissors, whip finish tool, bobbin.

Step 1: Slide the worm on the hook like you would when baiting a hook for bait fishing.

Step 2: Start the thread in front of the head of the worm and make a dubbing ball. I like to use a bright color to make it look like an egg or to just give it some color.

Step 3: Tie in a partridge feather and palmer it to form a collar.

Step 4: Using the thread, clean the head of the fly up. Whip finish and apply head cement.