Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Buckskin Nymph




Buckskin Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Body - Natural buckskin or synthetic equivalent

Tying Ideas

Add a tail
Add throat hackle
Add a wire rib
Add a tinsel flashback
Add a peacock herl/dubbing thorax
Tie it as a soft hackle
Tie it as a bead head
Color the buckskin with permanent markers

Be creative. Experiment.

George Bodmer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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