Cinder Worm Other Saltwater Hook : Mustad 34007 or equivalent Size 6 - 1/0. Thread : Black. Tail : Red Marabou. Body : Red Sparkle dubbing. Head : Peacock or Black sparkle dubbing. You can substitute peacock or black ostrich herl for head material.
Tying Instructions 1) Tie thread behind hook eye. 2) Advance thread to hook bend. 3) Tie is marabou tail. 4) Along the top of the hook shank lay a strip of lead, tie in securely and add a drop of cement. 5) Create a dubbing loop about 5 inches long with the red sparkle dubbing. 6) Wrap four fifths of hook shank with red sparkle dubbing, this should form small segments, tie off, trim excess. 7) Create a dubbing loop about 2 inches long with the black sparkle dubbing. 8) Wrap head on hook shank left, tie off, trim excess. 9) Tie off thread. Make sure the body is thin and the tail sparse.
Fly Notes US striper pattern but it works well on most estuarine species in Australia. Even a 'dangler' has used the good old bloodworm and knows it as a prime estuary bait. This fly is one of its many varied copies, versions or clones. Original Cinder worm pattern by Paul Dixon, USA (as described in a recent article in Fly Tyer Summer 99, page 66). This pattern has a flash that is similar to the sheen on a live bloodworm, works exceptionally well on bright days cast and retrieving over sand banks.
Fishing Notes Floating line, sink tip or intermediate even a sinking line all can be used. Whatever the rig you must get the fly to where the fish are holding. Watch for the take on the pause between strips of fly line. Target species are whiting, bream, trevally, flathead, dart, mulloway - most estuary, beach species.
Location Notes Sand bars, mud banks, weed beds of estuary mouths open (full-time or periodically) to the sea.
Prey Notes Saltwater worm pattern - original tied to represent US East coast cinder worm.
Tier Richard Carter

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