The precursor to the Zug Bug (devised by Cliff Zug in the 1930’s). Don’t have much info on it, other than to say that panfish seem to enjoy them. The hackle tip wings are not as sturdy as the mallard flank wing pad on it’s child, which may be one of the reasons the Zug Bug is still pretty well known today and the Kemp has slipped into obscurity; must say that mangled wings (or lack thereof) don’t seem to bother the local bluegills at all.
hook - Mustad 3906B #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
weight - non-toxic wire .025
tail/body - peacock herl
rib - gold wire small
hackle - brown hen
wing - grizzly hen hackle tips
Part 1
mash barb and wrap midsection of shank with non-toxic lead sub
attach tying thread and make a smooth underbody (appears I have a nick in the bobbin tube; looks like a job for the 320 grit sandpaper)
tie in wire and wrap to point above hook barb
measure peacock herl tail (hook gap length)
tie in, gather herl (since I’m ribbing with wire, I don’t need twist the herl together with the tying thread)
wrap herl forward to 1 hook eye width back from eye and tie off (not a bad taper)
counterwrap wire forward, helicopter and tie off
prep a brown hen hackle
tie in at tip (trim it off after hackle is wrapped
