San Juan Worm

The San Juan Worm is one of the easiest flies to tie. It's simply a piece of sting on a hook. It is also one of the most deadliest flies on the Guadalupe especially when used in combination with an egg pattern. The team is so popular, some call the worm and egg combination "Ham-N-Eggs."

Tying Instructions

1. Cut a 2 inch piece of micro chenille.
2. Singe ends with lighter. Should result in a black tip.
3. Smash down barb on hook and place in vise
4. Wrap hook from eye to bend with thread.
5. Hold middle of chenille over hook and secure with thread wrapping the thread over itself as much as possible.
6. Lift chenille (eye end) and wrap toward eye.
7. Again, secure chenille to hook wrapping thread on top of itself as much as possible.
8. Lift chenille above eye and make several half hitches behind eye.
9. Cement thread behind eye. Turn fly over and cement under hook.