A.P. Nymph

The "A. P." in this fly's name could stand for either "All Purpose" or the inventor, André Puyans. A generic nymph, it looks like a lot of things that live underwater and get eaten by trout. You can weight the fly with lead under the body or with a beadhead.

The following step-by-step tying process will assist you in tying the A.P. series nymphs.

The unique manner in which they are tied can be incorporated into many other patterns.

A.P. Nymph

Additional Recipes

A.P. Beaver Nymph

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Black

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Dark Moose Hair

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed Beaver Fur

Head: Dubbed Beaver Fur

A.P. Black Beaver Nymph

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Black

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Dark Moose Hair

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed Black Beaver Fur

Head: Dubbed Black Beaver Fur

A.P. Claret & Beaver Nymph

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Black

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Dark Moose Hair

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed blend of 40% medium color beaver, 

20% claret synthetic for, 20% seal brown synthetic fur & 20% hares ear

Head: Dubbed with body blend

A.P. Hendrickson Nymph

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Brown

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Bronze mallard

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed dyed reddish brown beaver or synthetic fur

Head: Dubbed with body blend

A.P. Muskrat #1

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Gray

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Blue Dun Hackle Fibers

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed dark muskrat fur taken from the back of the muskrat

Head: Dubbed with body blend

A.P. Muskrat #2

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Gray

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Moose Body Hair

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed dark muskrat fur taken from the back of the muskrat

Head: Dubbed with body blend

A.P. Olive Nymph

Hook: Mustad 3906B or equivalent

Thread: Brown

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Dyed olive barred mallard

Ribbing: Gold Wire (copper can also be used)

Body & Thorax: Dubbed dyed olive beaver or synthetic fur

Head: Dubbed with body blend

A.P. Peacock & Pheasant Nymph

Hook: Mustad 9671 or equivalent

Thread: Black

Tail , Wingcase & Legs: Ringneck Pheasant center tail fibers. Select so that dark center portion covers wingcase area.

Ribbing: Copper Wire

Body & Thorax: Peacock herl

Head: Black tying thread

Tying Notes/Suggestions

Add a bead to make it a beadhead style fly

Add flash to make it a flashback style nymph

Try different colors & sizes to match the hatch

Try natural as well as synthetic dubbing

Tie the wing case similar to the Copper John

Use tinsel only as the wing case

Use your favorite hook

Try tying this pattern on a curved hook

Tie a light colored abdomen/dark colored thorax

Tie it with an all wire abdomen

Tie it weighted or unweighted

Use your favorite weighting material (lead or non lead)

You can weight the entire shank or just the thorax area

Dubbing the tiny heads on these patterns is optional

Length of tails should equal 1 to 1 1/2 times the hook gap

Tying techniques associated with this pattern

Wrapping thread on hook

Wrapping lead wire on hook

Tailing

Ribbing

Dubbing on thread and wrapping dubbed body, thorax & head areas

Wingcases

Creating legs

Disclaimer

The fly and recipes on this page is simply a demonstrated method of tying a fly. 

Every fly tyer has his or her very own tying style which allows them the freedom to tie how and what they want and not stick to predetermined rules but to be creative..

UV Resin Dispensing Needle Replacements

This is just an FYI so do with it as you please.

If you are looking for replacement dispensing tips like those shown below for your favorite uv setting acrylic resin bottles, there are numerous online sources for you to choose from.

Plastic Tapered Needles

Blunt Dispensing Needles

Angled Dispensing Needles

Syringe Tip Caps (These will cap off the bottles cover)

These needles and cap tips have a LUER thread on the end. 

These parts are generally used in the dental and electronics industries.

Betty McNall

Betty McNall

Hook - Mustad 94840, 7957B ore equivalent, size 8-14

Thread - Brown

Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers

Body - Red floss with peacock herl tied in at the butt

WING - White calf tail tied over the body and extending to length of body and tail

Hackle - Brown 

Originated by Betty McNall of Colorado. A variation of the Royal Coachman trude which is desirable when a little more red is wanted.

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Royal Cubbage

Royal Cubbage

Hook - Dry fly style 

Thread -  Black

Tails - 2 peccary fibers or moose body hair tied in long a widespread at each side

Body - Royal Coachman style but with a twist. The rear peacock herl is tied in at the 

      rear BEFORE the tails. Then the tails are tied in on each side. Red floss is then

      tied in and wrapped to the wing position

Hackle - Brown tied palmer over the red floss only.
There should be 6-7 turns to give the fly good floating qualities

Wing - White calf tail tied over the body and extending to about the middle of the tail

Head - Peacock herl

The Royal Cubbage is named after Tom Cubbage of Texas, who found the Colorado King dressing out floated the Royal Wulff but the Browns liked the coloration of the Royal Wulff, hence the pattern

Reference: Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson

Nyerges Shrimp

With today's magic foil and scud back materials providing the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans, the Nyerges Shrimp imitation shows that none of today's materials are even required to make a good pattern.

Nyerges Shrimp

Hook:: Mustad 9672 size 8-12 (or equivalent)

Thread: olive

Body: Olive Chenille

Legs: Brown hackle 

The hackle is wrapped over the body & then clipped off on the top & sides to suggest shrimp legs.

This fly was developed by Gil Nyerges. A very simple fly to tie and very good anywhere shrimp are present.

Reference: Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson