The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning

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Hybrid Carp Worm

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Difficulty Icon Easy - 7-10 Min
Water Category Icon Warmwater

Tying Video

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Tying Recipe
  • Hook: Heavy shrimp/scud hook
  • Eyes: Small Brass eyes
  • Tail: Red velvet chenille
  • Body: Peacock hurl
  • Collar: Soft hackle
  • Use any red chenille
  • Use any eyes you have
  • You can use dubbing instead of peacock
  • Shorter hackle works instead of soft hackle
  • Try tying in pink and olive.
  • Tie in different weights to get it to the right depth

This simple fly can get to the bottom quick and sits hook point up. The chenille tail imitates a worm perfectly wiggling on the bottom. The peacock body gives some depth and profile to the fly while the soft hackle pulses in the current.

Cast near tailing carp with a very subtle presentation. My go to carp fly is a crawfish imitation, this is my second pick. Worm patterns work incredibly well for carp. Don’t strip this fly much as worms don’t swim. Just let it bounce on the bottom or undulate in the current. Remember to strip set!

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