This nymph is sorta a euro nymphing style nymph that is super quick to tie and easy. The best part is that it’s so quick to tie that you can fill a box in no time. You can also tie it in many colors to mimic different big species and not much changes between the different versions that I tie except the materials. This allows you to really get the hang of tying it, technique wise, and then make less mistakes and tie quicker as time goes on with any of the color patterns you choose. Seriously this is an endless array of color choices for you. Have fun with the fly and don't take it too seriously. This fly will catch fish no matter how "perfect" it looks or not.
Now, this will do awesomely in fast moving water, and even dragging along the bottom. The version I tied is tungsten with lead added so it will sink quickly and also it swims hook point up so less chance of snagging on the bottom. It will mimmic caddis, baetis, mayfly nymphs, midge pupa, and with the right size, even damsel nymphs or stonefly nymphs. Heck the color choices are endless.
The other benefit to this fly is that it is durable. I rarely have one of these come apart on me, and with all the synthetic materials used, any fish will have trouble biting off parts of it. I commonly fish these for trout, bass, panfish, and even have gotten a catfish or two on them. Just amazing little nymph patterns that are super simple and effective.
Now, I am sure that someone has come up with this style fly before. I just can't find the name of it since I think of all the color combos as the same fly. Its the same technique, just different colors. So, I didn't name it accordingly. If you know of a fly tied exactly like this with a name, please tell me. But like I just said, there will be others with the same technique but different colors and a different name. Its hard to list every single one, so I am just not listing any of them. I am not by any means saying I am the original tier or inventor of this fly. Its close to something called a Frenchi but different, its also close to many others but while could be the same, might not be. Again, its an overall technique im teaching here, not a specific fly. Thanks!
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Here is a list of the materials I used on this fly.
Hook: Size 14 Risen barbless jigged hook: [ Ссылка ]
Bead: Size 3.0 Black Slotted Tungsten Bead: [ Ссылка ]
Thread: Veevus 140 Power Thread (Orange) - [ Ссылка ]
Weight: .015 lead wire - [ Ссылка ]
Tail: Gold Crystal Flash - [ Ссылка ]
Ribbing: Small Gold Mylar Spooled (or flashabou) - [ Ссылка ]
Dubbing: Antron Hares Ear - [ Ссылка ]
Head Cement: Hard as Hull - [ Ссылка ]
