JC Mosaic Viva International Sized

[Daver]

Me again another wee step by step for you all.

My favourite viva and along with the cruncher I just did caught me plenty of fish at chew valley, lake of mentieth and Loch Leven

Hook: - Kamasan B270 Size 12
Thread: - Black UTC 70
Tail: - Glo-Brite 12 Floss
Body: - Black Thread
Rib: - Silver medium lurex
Wing: - Black Velvet Marabou (mine )
Side Flashes: - 2 strands per side of original Mosaic not the new stuff.
Cheeks: - Jungle Cock

Step: -

Insert your hook and run the thread down to just below the points of the hooks



Step 2: -

Take about 16 inches of Globrite number 12 Floss and fold it 4 times and tie in



Step 3: -

Run the thread up to the eye of the hook, covering the floss all the way up so that you have an even body of thread with no bumps



Step 4: -

Tie in your rib, I use the two side lurex so tie it in so the gold is facing you



Step 5: -

Add a small drop of varnish to the thread to help strengthen the lurex when it is tied down.

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Step 6: -

Rib the body with three turns only and tie off, once you have done this also trim the floss tail to international size



Step 7: -

Next up get a good pinch of black marabou and tie in sloping backwards as seen in the picture.



Now go wash your hands if you are not using my marabou .

Step 8: -

Now you need to have the original mosaic sorry if you do not, you can try the new stuff but IMHO its not a patch on the original



Take one strand and tie it on the hook and then fold that strand backwards and tie in at a different angle so that it looks liek a v-shape as show. Repeat this process for the other side also.



Step 9: -

Next up you must add you jungle cock, I have selected a large feather that has three spilts in it as shown



Notice that there are 2 large outer parts and a small inner part. Carefully remove the outer parts so you are left with the following



Step 10: -

Tie in the JC with the flat edges at the botom as shown so you get that nice curved effect on the eyes. Whip finish and varnish.



All the best and please do not ask me to tie these far too expensive, mosaic jungle cock.

[tweed]

Another nice fly dave. The mosaic material is not available anymore? Or has a newer version been introduced that isnt quite the same? I vaguely remember dicussions about it i think

Cheers

Tweed

[The Bear]

Another useful step by step ,Cheers Dave.

[westcountryboy]

I used to have two packets of the original mosic but the wife throw it out when we moved

TobyM

[The Bear]

Happy days i managed to get a pack of the original mosaic from my local tackle shop last one too .

[tweed]

bummer for me. if you hear of some more guys give me a pm. cheers.

[yaffle]

Great Fly Daver! I'll tie some up and give them a go.

[tweed]

Yaffle, any chance you could post me a few strands of mosaic?
I will pay you for some

Tweed

[yaffle]

i dont have any old mosaic but was going to try it with the new stuff or some old stuff if i could find any anywhere, sorry...