- Egg Hook#10The egg is a fall and winter staple with good numbers of chinook salmon dropping eggs
- Jimmy Leg#8This is a generic stonefly nymph that can fish for a small golden or skwala stonefly nymph
- S&M OliveThis fly is a staple on the Lower Yuba River and matches most of the small fall/winter Mayfly hatches
Build your leader
11' 0" of line · 4 pieces · Butt to tip
| Section | Length | Diameter and size | Material | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Butt | 7.5 ft | 9.1 lb · 3X · .008" | RIO Powerflex Strong | Loop to loop |
| 02Tippet | 18" | 8.8 lb · 3X · .008" | RIO Fluoroflex Strong | Clinch knot |
| 03Dropper | 12" | 8.8 lb · 3X · .008" | RIO Fluoroflex Strong | Clinch knot |
| 04Dropper | 12" | 7.3 lb · 4X · .007" | RIO Fluoroflex Strong | Clinch knot |
Tie it
0 of 4 doneThese are the finished lengths. Leave extra for tying each knot.
How to tie it
Rig the 7.5 ft butt
Add a split shot SSG onto the 7.5 ft butt, 42" above the S&M Olive. Add a 3D-printed Small onto the 7.5 ft butt, 8' 0" above the S&M Olive. Add a weed Eater Cord 0.065" onto the 7.5 ft butt, 7' 10" above the S&M Olive.
Add the barrel swivel
Tie the barrel swivel to the 7.5 ft butt with a clinch knot. Tie 18" of 8.8 lb to its other eye with a clinch knot. Add an egg - Hard 4 mm onto the 18" tippet, 24" above the S&M Olive. Add a weed Eater Cord 0.065" onto the 18" tippet, 24" above the S&M Olive.
Tie on the Egg Hook
Tie the Egg Hook to the 18" tippet with an improved clinch knot. Tie 12" of 8.8 lb to its hook bend with a clinch knot.
Tie on the Jimmy Leg
Tie the Jimmy Leg to the 12" dropper with an improved clinch knot. Tie 12" of 7.3 lb to its hook bend with a clinch knot.
Tie on the S&M Olive
Tie the S&M Olive to the 12" dropper with an improved clinch knot.
The knots
Loop to loop×1
- Pass the leader's loop over the fly line's loop.
- Pass the whole leader through the fly line's loop.
- Pull the two loops together so they meet flat, interlocked like a square knot rather than one choking the other.
Clinch knot · 5 turns×4
- Pass the tippet through the hook eye and pull about five inches through.
- Wrap the tag around the standing line five to seven times.
- Pass the tag through the small loop just above the eye.
- Wet it and pull the standing line to tighten. Trim the tag.
Improved clinch knot · 5 turns×3
- Pass the tippet through the hook eye and pull about five inches through.
- Wrap the tag around the standing line five to seven times.
- Pass the tag through the small loop just above the eye, then back through the large loop you just made.
- Wet it and pull the standing line so the wraps snug down against the eye. Trim the tag.