Martinez Mahogany Nymph

Martinez Mahogany Nymph 

Don Martinez Originator

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 8-12

Thread - Brown

Tail - Mottled brown hungarian partridge barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over abdomen only

Abdomen - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool 

Wing case - Dyed orange raffia tied over the thorax* 

Thorax - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool 

Legs - Mottled brown hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back

*Floss, Z-lon or Antron yarn is a good substitute for raffia and other fragile materials.

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