POLAR JIGGY

Variation of the "Polarbean" pattern by Nial Logan

Hook:
#2 to 3/0 Gamakatsu SL12S

Thread:
white flat waxed

Materials:
Jiggyhead - small for #2 & #1, Medium for #1/0 & 2/0, Large for 3/0
Tail - white polarfibre
Belly - white polarfibre
Back - grey or olive polarfibre
Laterial - line silver sparkleflash or silver lateral scale
Eyes - silver/black prismatic
Note: For a full “silver effect” use silver to cover the belly, and either yellow pearl sparkleflash or polarflash 2012 (aqua rainbow) over olive on the back

Instructions:
1. Slip jiggy head onto the shank and put hook in vice. Commence thread behind the head and wrap a very loose “lump” of thread. Use the point of the scissors and push the thread up tight inside the head so that it jams up against the hook eye. Repeat the process until the head is secure and apply a couple of drops of head cement.

2. Cut a small clump of white polarfibre from the patch, hold it by the tips and comb out the short fibres at the butt. To get a tapered shape, even out the tips by pulling out the long strands and hand stack.

3. Attach the tail over the hook point so that it extends by about a shank length past the bend.

4. Turn the hook over in the vice.

5. Take another clump of white polarfibre, comb out the short butt fibres and hand stack as previously. Trim so that it extends from just short of the end of the tail to halfway between the previous tie and the back of the head.

6. Attach the butts with 3 or 4 wraps of thread at the halfway point between where the tail is attached and the back of the head. Use the thumb nail to spread the material so that it covers the bottom half of the hook shank. The material needs to be evenly distributed either side of the hook. Once position is achieved add a couple more wraps of thread to secure.

7. Turn the hook over so that it is the right way up.

8. Take a clump of contrast colour polarfibre, comb out the short butt fibres and hand stack as previously. Trim so that it slightly longer than the tail and extends to the last tie in point.

9. Attach with 3 or 4 wraps and spread so that it covers the top half of the hook shank. Once in position add a few more wraps of thread and apply head cement to secure.

10. Comb the materials to blend together and make sure they are evenly distributed.

11. Turn the hook over in the vice.

12. Take another clump (about half the size of a pencil at the butt) of white polarfibre, comb out the short butt fibres. Hand stack as previously until the clump is slightly longer than the hook shank. (The bunch should be fairly thick)

13. Trim the butts so that it extends from the head to just past the hook bend. Attach directly behind the head so that it covers the bottom half of the hook shank and is evenly distributed either side of the hook bend.

14. Turn the hook over in the vice.

15. Take a clump of contrasting colour polarfibre, comb out the short butt fibres and hand stack. Trim so that it slightly shorter that the previous olive tie and extends to the eye. Attach directly behind the eye so that it covers the top half of the hook shank and is evenly distributed.

16. Add a few wraps of thread and apply a little head cement to secure.

17. Comb to blend the materials and distribute them evenly around the hook shank when viewed from the front.

18. Select 3 to 5 strands of silver flash, double around the thread and attach directly behind the head along the merge line of the colours of the belly and the back on the near side of the fly. Trim flash to length of the tail.

19. Repeat the process on the far side of the fly.

20. If making a full “flash” version repeat the process until the belly is covered with silver. Cover the back with the desired colour. Remember to taper the ends of the flash before tying in so that the “baitfish shape” is achieved.

21. Form a neat transition with thread (red can be used to simulate gills), whip finish and trim excess thread.

22. Comb the materials to straighten and even out the strands of flash.

23. Hold the materials in place and apply a very light coat of runny silicon mix to the whole body extending from the hook eye to the back of the bend of the hook. Use a toothpick or bobkin and stoke the silicon on, working in a direction from the head to the tail.

24. Attach the eyes.

24. Give it about 10 minutes to cure slightly, then apply a second light coat of silicon. After about an hour apply a third coat and allow to dry overnight.

25. Cover all the silicon treated area with a light coat of hard as nails nail polish. This will prevent the flies from sticking together in hot weather.

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