This week we will be tying one of our club favorites, the "Lindstrom Hot Lips"!
This is the original version created by our club founder Curt Nordrum.
| as tied by Scott Nordby (I think it's close :-) |
Pattern Recipe:
Hook: 2X LONG NYMPH SIZE 8 (Mustad 9671)
Thread: 6/0 Black (Uni-Thread)
Bead: Brass Bead (1/8 for size 10, 5/32 for size 8)
Lead Wire: .015 or .020 lead wire (for under the bead)
Tail: Florescent Green Antron Yarn
Body: Fl-Pink Ultra Chenille (standard size)
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Collar: Black or Grizzly hackle (wet fly)
(designed and perfected by Curt Nordrum – with tweaks by Scott)
Here is a link to the step by step PDF Lindstrom Hot Lips Shadowbox.pdf
Link to single page quick step sheet Lindstrom Hot Lips Shadowbox.pdf
** I will have all the material needed to tie this fly. So just bring your vise and some black 6/0 thread.
We have a coffee pot and Hot Water for Tea (b.y.o.t). also vending machines. It's warm and free!
A little drive for some and closer for others.
Address is
Mid-City Precision
7430 Oxford Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Breakfast
Perkin's Edina (3.1 miles away)
4917 Eden Ave, Edina (just off hwy 100 and W 50th St
Breakfast at 7:30 - 8:30 (or so
Meeting 9-11:30
I surely hope you all can make it
Thanks
Scott