All Purpose Nymph

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nfrechet
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All Purpose Nymph

Post by nfrechet » Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:16 am

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All Purpose, Dark

Hook – Mustad S82-3906B, sizes 8-16
Thread - Black
Tail – Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing – Copper wire
Abdomen – Dark brown lamb’s wool or uni yarn
Wing case – Turkey tail fibers
Thorax - Dark brown lamb's wool or uni yarn
Legs – Black hen hackle barbs tied beard-style

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All Purpose, Light

Hook – Mustad S82-3906B, sizes 8-16
Thread - Brown
Tail - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs
Ribbing - Heavy brown thread
Abdomen - Dubbed with cream lamb’s wool or uni yarn
Wing case - Ringneck pheasant tail feather barbs tied over the thorax
Thorax - Dubbed with cream lamb's wool
Legs - Light ginger hen hackle barbs tied beard-style

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All Purpose, Medium

Hook – Mustad S82-3906B, sizes 8-16
Thread - Brown
Tail – Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing – Gold wire
Abdomen - 50/50 mix of gray and brown lamb’s wool or equivalent dubbing
Wing case - Turkey tail fibers
Thorax - 50/50 mix of gray and brown lamb’s wool or equivalent dubbing
Legs - Brown hen hackle barbs tied beard-style

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Re: All Purpose Nymph

Post by letumgo » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:36 am

Terrific x 3! ;) :D

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Re: All Purpose Nymph

Post by hankaye » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:33 am

norm! Howdy;

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Re: All Purpose Nymph

Post by zen leecher » Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:02 am

very pretty looking flies and tied just the way they should be. I wish mine were so neatly tied.
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