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San Juan worm 
Fly of the week: Weighted San Juan worm
I know, I know, for all of our Purist friends, these flies are an abomination to fly fisherman everywhere. If it were called a San Juan stretched larva it would probably be more readily accepted. However, the fact still remains, this is a very effective and readily available meal for fish the world over. In every stream and in every body of water live these tiny worms; their job is too clean-up any decaying debris that would otherwise pollute our waterways. They range in color and size equal to that of the rainbow. Shown is a bright red Bloodworm, weighted with copper wire. I most always use this fly as my lead in a tandem set-up. It not only works well, it will reach the depths I am looking for in larger fish holdouts. If you haven’t tried fishing these little gems, you are really missing out!
Hook:
Standard Nymph hook or all around hook 8-22
Thread:
Red or color to match the chenille
Underbody:
Red copper wire or to match the chenille
Body:
Ultra chenille, shown in bright red
Head:
Open flamed to resemble a worm head |
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.jpg "Ross Rhythm #0, 3.9 oz. 1-3 Wt.")
