Sunny Chumb Saturday

We had a great gathering last Saturday. Hope to see all of you and hopefully more this coming Saturday.
This Saturdays TIE ALONG will feature "Scott's Sunny Chumb".
I will have enough material for anyone who wants to tie along.
Scott's Sunny Chumb
Hook = Mustad 3366 size 8
Thread = Black 6/0 or color to match
Eyes = black 2.4MM (small) bead chain eyes
Tails = Small or Fine Round Rubber (4 strands 1-1/4" long)
Rib = Micro Polar Chenille
Body/Head = Ultra Chenille (regular size)

Tie in 2.4MM bead chain eyes. Fold over rubber for tails in half over the thread.  (4 strands, small rubber, 1.25" long)
By folding the rubber over, you will create 8 tails.

wind in the rubber from behind the eyes to the bend. Pull the rubber tight as you wind back. when you let go the rubber will pull back against the windings and splay out. (separate the rubber after it is tied in to form tails)

Tie in a piece of micro polar chenille for the ribbing. Tie in the Ultra chenille from behind the eyes to the bend.
If you want a little thinner body, strip some fuzz off the end of the chenille and tie it right at the bend.

Wrap the Ultra Chenille forward and "Figure 8" thru the eyes. tie off behind the hook eye and trim off excess chenille. 

Palmer wrap the Micro Polar Chenille forward to behind the bead chain eyes. pull the polar chenille forward between the eyes and wrap it in. 

Trim off excess Micro Polar Chenille and continue wrapping in to form a neat head. Whip finish (or a few half hitches), I use head cement to secure the wraps from the tooth panfish. (as Paul Johnson says - "Go Fish!")
***** Original Pattern by Scott Nordby *****

I fish this all year long, but my favorite time is early spring. My favorite color is Red, but this year I did better on Chartreuse. Maybe the fish at the cabin are getting used to the red. No, actually the red worked very good but because we had a windy spring and a lot of ripply water, the chartreuse was easier to see disappear when the fish took it and set the hook.

Saw this on the web, way cool. I may have to get Bibs to wear and tie in when I go to Iowa :-)

Thanks
Scott Nordby