The Apps Bloodworm is a highly potent fly for stillwater and reservoir fishing, crafted and refined by Peter Appleby, a renowned competition angler. This versatile fly excels when used in two main ways: firstly, as a ‘lure’ on an intermediate line, allowing for varied retrieval speeds; secondly, as a point fly in conjunction with a team of buzzers or nymphs above, ideally paired with a floating line.

What follows is a variant on Steve Cullen’s Anti-Static-Apps – the combination of the fish enticing properties of the mystical anti-static and the brutally effective App’s Bloodworm.

The Anti-Static-Apps Variant can be fished with a fast retrieve, really slow figure-eight retrieve, and a static with an indicator, letting the wind move the fly.

Materials

• Hook: Hanak H230BL Size 8
• Weight: 0.015 lead-free wire (10 turns)
• Thread: Red Woolly Nylon
• Legs: Caster’s wiggly worm read and bloodworm.
• Ribbing: Four – six strands of crystal flash

Tying Instructions

1. Place ten turns of wire on the middle of the hook.
2. Cover the hook with thread.
3. Leave the thread in the middle of the wire.
4. Turn the hook on its side.

5. Fold a wiggly worm in half, wrap it around the thread and position it over the wire.
6. Tie it on the side of the hook back and to the bend and up to the eye.
7. Turn the hook over and repeat with the other piece of worm.
8. Place the hook upright.

5. Using soft turns, cover the hook with thread.
6. Tie in some crystal flash at the rear of the hook.
7. Leave the bobbin hanging.

5. Rib the body with crystal flash using the thread to keep the pieces together.
6. Half hitch and cut the thread.
7. Cover the top of the thread with UV resin and zap it.
8. Do the same at the bottom.