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Hot Chocolate Nymph
Hook - Mustad Model R50/94848 (Size 12)
Thread - Bennechi 14/0 Thread (Black)
Rib - UTC Ultra Copper Wire (Amber / Size Small)
Abdomen - FTD Hairs Ear Dubbing (Pheasant Tail color)
Tail/Dorsal Line/Wing Case - Guinea Hackle (Dyed Brown)
Thorax - FTD Hairs Ear Dubbing (50/50 blend of Dark Brown and Claret)
Hackle - Guinea Hackle (Dyed Brown)

This fly was an experiment. A while back I bought some guinea feathers which had been dyed a rich brown color. The feathers are beautiful, but I found them to be very difficult to use. The stems of the feathers are quite thick, making them difficult to wrap, without a lot of unwanted bulk. I desided to try using the feathers on a small nymph pattern to see if I could wrestle the feather fibers into something useful. I decided to try preparing the feather by clipping out a small section of the center stem, to form a V-shape. The feather was then tyed in at the back of the thorax section.

Once the rib and abdomen had been formed, I pulled the tips of the hackle over the back of the abdomen and wrapped the copper rib forward, segmenting the body. The base of the feather is left on until after the thorax had been formed. The feather is then drawn over the top of the thorax, forming the wing case.

The hackle at the front of the fly is formed in a similar way (prepared hackle/tyed in with just the tips showing.

Wayne/Hans - You both contributed techniques to this fly. Thanks for the help. Without it, I doubt I could have used these feathers.

Wayne - The brown color was inspired by your stonefly submission. Thanks for the inspiration.

Just add a white foam marshmallow wing pad for the HCN emerger.

Ray ~ This fly will absolutely kill. I would fish it with extreme confidence in both larger and smaller sizes.

Ray, exceptional!
When you pack your bags for a trip over here, make sure you pack a few of these, they will kill on local big browns that are not on the surface.

Ray, Howdy;

As usual, you have blown the doors off the barn once again ...

Couldn't talk ya into a SBS could I ??? ,

hank

Hank - I will try to pull together a tutorial over the holidays. I gotta lot going on the next couple days (school concert, setting up the Christmas tree, decorating the house, and that whole end of the world thing on Friday). I need to tye a few of these to work the kinks out.

Jeff - My bags are already packed. I just need to save up for the airline tickets...this could take a while...whimper...

Bill (Roadkill) - I love the foam emerged idea. Brilliant!

Bill (tie2fish) - This pattern reminds me a lot of your little PMD nymph pattern. Your fly was very effective on the ultra clear water of Spring Creek. Perhaps this one would work too.

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

Ray, Howdy;

I'm not in a hurry, got all this plannin' and plottin' to do for my
Tups variant and my portable fishin' cabin...
When ever you can find some time to do it ...

hank

Ray, I do not have all the ingredients for this pattern. I do however have some "stuff" that is close enough to make a variation. If I am fortunate enough to fish between the 22nd and Christmas, you can bet your Mayan calander that I will have a few with me. You have a great imagination sir.

Killer fly there Ray!