Sunday, June 12, 2022

Needlefly Nymph


Needlefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size 8-10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers (1½ gap widths past bend) 

Body - Flat silver tinsel 

Hackle - Mottled gray/brown rump feather from male ringneck pheasant, tied spey fashion as a wet fly collar

Head - Peacock herl

Originated by Dawn Holbrook.

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

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