Marabou Nymph

 

Marabou Nymph - Black

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Black marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Blackish brown dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of black marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed black raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - Dark gray dubbing

Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Brown

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Brown

Tail - Dark brown marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel

Body - Brown dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of brown marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed dark brown raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - Dark brown and yellow mixed dubbing

Throat/legs - Dyed brown guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Cream

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Light yellow

Tail - Pale yellow marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel

Body - Cream dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of pale yellow marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed yellow raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - White dubbing

Throat/legs - Dyed yellow guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Gray

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Gray

Tail - Gray marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Gray dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of gray marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed gray raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - Light gray dubbing

Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Olive

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Olive

Tail - Olive Marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel

Body - Olive dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of olive marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed olive raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - Yellowish olive dubbing

Throat/legs - Dyed olive guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Tan

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14

Thread - Tan

Tail - Tan marabou

Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel

Body - Tan dubbing

Wing Case - Short bunch of tan marabou extending over half of body. 

Dyed tan raffia or swiss straw over the thorax

Thorax - Tan and white dubbing mixed in equal parts

Throat/legs - Dyed tan guinea hen fibers

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson