FLY
Wet Fly
San Juan worm
Tied by Andy Wells
San Juan worm recipe
| Hook | Temu nymph 18 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Pink floss |
| Body | Finesse chenille |
What the San Juan worm imitates
- Aquatic worm (San Juan) (adult)
Where the San Juan worm came from
- Originated by Jim Aubrey, 1970, Trappers Lake CO / San Juan River NM. Aubrey says he tied an orange chenille shrimp pattern in the 1950s; cousin used it on the San Juan in 1968.Source: Fly Fisherman Throwback: Fly Tier's Bench - San Juan Worm; also MidCurrent - Most Infamous Fly in the World: The San Juan Worm <https://midcurrent.com/videos/most-infamous-fly-in-the-world-the-san-juan-worm/>
- Popularized by Chuck Rizuto, 1982, San Juan River, New Mexico. Red Ultra Chenille version prominent via Rizuto ~9-10 yrs before 1992 article; reached Bighorn 1986.Source: Fly Fisherman Throwback: Fly Tier's Bench - San Juan Worm
- Originated by Early San Juan River fly fishers (unnamed), San Juan River, New Mexico. Per Rizuto & Stoddard's Fly Fishing the San Juan: grew from #20 chironomid larva imitations tied larger.Source: Fly Fisherman Throwback: Fly Tier's Bench - San Juan Worm
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
