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streamer
Backflop Jig
- Sizes
- #8
- Imitates
- sculpin · minnow · leech
- Origin
- Devin Olsen
A zonker-strip jig streamer with a UV Polar Chenille underbody wrapped simultaneously with the strip. Heavy enough to sink fast, slim enough to move freely.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | — | — | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
On the water
Over-weight with lead under the body — depth is everything. Match or contrast the chenille to the zonker color.
History
When the nymphing slows, streamer fishing on a Euro-nymph leader is often deadly. Jigging a streamer past pressured fish is one of the best ways to pull trout out of their doldrums. Devin Olsen's favorite streamer for this presentation is the Backflop Jig. The mink/squirrel zonker provides all the movement, but the slim profile lets it sink quickly back to depth after being lifted by the rod tip. Compared to his nymphs, Devin over-weights the Backflop with lots of lead or extra tungsten beads buried under the body, ensuring depth in fast water.