The NKC Egg!

written by Kurt Shaffer

My brain is constantly thinking.  A doctor once called it “Overthinking”.   I then had to write an essay on overthinking, while overthinking what to write about.  Sometimes it's a curse, but sometimes it's a blessing.  In my old blog, I detailed accidentally discovering a layering technique that I'm sure others have discovered before me.  I've used this technique on multiple patterns and all of them had very good records of catching.  As someone who is rarely satisfied, I wanted to make an egg pattern using this technique.   

        First I tried egg yarn, which I found wouldn't stretch or move enough, so I settled for McFly Foam!   The ability to stretch and move is a must with the pattern I was setting out to build.  Underneath the foam would be layered tinsel.  The black tinsel turns housefly green, the purple becomes a turquoise, and the red becomes a vibrant orange.  A think and fluffy blanket of McFly Foam wraps around then tinsel core letting just enough shine through.  When the foam becomes wet, it develops a slight translucence coupled with a slush like texture allowing more of the core to shine through.   That's great and all, but the real magic happens IN the water!   During flow testing, the loose foam has a small amount of movement which exposes the inner core.  When the light catches this, is makes a small but bright shimmer.   There's nothing I love more than when an overthought idea becomes an overthought reality.

     Since I rolled this pattern out, content creators like FlyFishDelawhere and Cast Out Cancer have made videos about the NKC Egg.  It may even be rivavaling the KO Shiner in effectiveness in 1/8 of the time!   I'm honestly excited about this pattern!!