Nuke Egg
The Nuke Egg is a straightforward yet highly effective egg imitation built around a McFly Foam core covered by a Hareline Egg Veil that becomes translucent and lifelike once wet. It is a staple for early-season and spawning periods when steelhead and trout feed on loose eggs, and its simple construction allows it to be tied quickly in sizes 8–14 on a heavy wide-gap hook for durability with larger fish.
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Recipe
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Hook · Daiichi 1150 heavy wide-gap, sizes 8 through 14
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Thread · Danville's Flymaster 6/0 white
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Body · McFly Foam orange (one strip)
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Veil · Hareline Egg Veil milky white
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Adhesive · Loom low-tack wax (optional for veil adhesion)
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Finish · Hareline Hard as Hull head cement
Tying Instructions
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1
Start the white thread about an eye length behind the hook eye and wrap back about halfway down the shank to create a base.
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Tie in one strip of orange McFly Foam on top of the hook shank so it extends slightly past the eye, force it down around the shank with your fingers, secure with loose then tight wraps so it surrounds the hook, advance the thread forward, lift the material under tension, cut it even, and shape it into a compact orange egg.
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3
Pull out a small clump of milky white Hareline Egg Veil filaments, optionally apply a bit of low-tack wax to the thread, and wrap the veil around the hook to form a translucent covering over the egg while avoiding the shank and point.
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4
Make a four- or five-turn whip finish, cut the thread, pull the veil material back and trim it cleanly behind the bend, remove any stray fibers near the hook point, and apply a dab of head cement to secure the wraps.