What is this egg pattern called?

glo bug/sucker spawn?

I didn't think it was scrambled eggs because all the pics online that I saw seemed like the loops were tied tighter and there were more of them. I guess the one I posted is just another variation of it. Pxatim, were you saying it is maybe a variation of a glo bug and sucker spawn?

Hahaha I probably shouldn't ask, but who is Donny Beaver's little b*tch?
 

karl weixlmann

yup... and a board member who took a lot of heat on his move to beavers camp... flyfisherie (i think)
do a search... you'll get the info


the egg/sucker spawn varriations are endless... 2 loops, 3 loops, 4, 5, 6,7, a loop of different color...

ORIGINAL: Cold

KJH...I've heard the two names in the same sentence before...I take it KW guides for SRC in erie?

 
It's possible that this person may be the one who ran you out of that stretch of water last year.  I don't though know I didn't see him.

is that one dude wearing a wetsuit?

Last spring I had the opportunity to meet Jeff Blood at a steelhead seminar that I went to and he was tying the Blood Dot. He sat down with me and showed me how he ties it. He said the thing about the blood dot is that it sinks rapidly unlike the Glo Bugs and that the translucency of it is what makes it popular. He said that although it is quite easy to tie - the most important part of it is to use a small rear bump or loop - thus use a toothpick or bodkin like Dano said. Anyway here is a short tutoral that kind of describes how Mr. Blood ties it. It's tied on a larger hook for clarity. Hope this helps.
 
Hook - Daiichi x-point  x-510  size 10 - 14 or equiv.
Glo Bug yarn is best for the translucency. Stripped to the correct size. I used McFly foam for the middle strand. (didn't have the correct color Glo Bug Yarn for this)
 
 
A picture showing the stripped yarn:
 

 
Tie in the rear lighter color yarn at the bend of the hook.
 

 
Using a bodkin or toothpick form a small loop or bump and tie in.
 

 
Tie in the darker colored yarn for the "eye"
 

 
Using a bodkin or toothpick, form a slightly larger loop for the front "bump" or loop and tie in.
 

 
 
The finished Blood Dot looking from the top down after trimming off the darker colored strand you tied in between the loops.
 

 

Thanks for the help guys. Steely, your pics and explanation really helped. I know this seemed like a stupid post about an easy tie, but I just couldn't figure out how to get the loops right.......I'm sure the toothpick will work well.

Here's another suggestion.  Take a paper clip and straighten it out then make the loop over the clip, you will find that the clip slides out very smoothly.