Small Mop Chenille 3.0mm to 3.5mm
This Thinner chenille works for Mop Worms with a 1 to 2 inch tail for Steelhead, Trout, Panfish or Carp. Big packages with 26 ft, 30ft or more of chenille.
It takes about twice the tail length plus 3 more inches to make a simple mop worm fly or jig.
#1 Underbody; Tie in chenille at head or bead and bind it back to tail tie in point.. #2 Twist; Grip chenille in hackle pliers a bit over twice tail length behind the tail tie in. use it to twist the chenille, making its built in twist tighter. a lot (so the tread core gets tighter and the chenille gets slightly shorter). #3 Fold the twisted tail chenille in half to double it then retie it down at tail tie in point. You should have a narrow loop held straight back. #4 Allow the tail loop to twist around itself under some tension to make a worm tail. #5 Advance the thread to the head, Wind a body forward with the remaining chenille forward to tie it off behind the head.