All Purpose Nymph

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

 

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

 

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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