Red Ant

Red Ant

Thread - White under floss body, black head

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Butt - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Natural gray duck or goose quill segments

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Hewitt Nymph

Hewitt Nymph

Hewitt Nymph #1

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Rib - Black thread

Body - White silk for the belly and brown silk for the back

The body is covered with varnish and crushed to form a rather flat body

Hackle - Black hackle and cut on the top and bottom

Hewitt Nymph #2 (shown)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black

Rib - Black thread

Body - A shiny yellow silk and a brown silk for the back

The body is covered with varnish and crushed with pliers to form a flat, triangular bod

Hackle - Black hackle cut on the top and bottom.

Hewitt Nymph #3

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black

Rib - Black thread

Body - Grey bristle with a brown bristle on the back

The body is covered with varnish and crushed with pliers to form a flat, triangular body.

Hackle - Black hackle, cut, on top and bottom

Hewitt Hardbody Nymph | The Tying Bench | Fiberglass Flyrodders

Hewitt Hardbody Nymph - The Fly Tying Bench - Fly Tying

Nymph fishing in America

Trout - Ray Bergman