Monday, September 30, 2024

Fire Fly Nymph

Fire Fly Nymph 

Hooks - MUSR72, TMC5262, or DAI1710, sizes 8-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Amherst pheasant tipped barbs

Body - Black ostrich herl with a fluorescent green floss center band

Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing case - White goose biots tied over the thorax in a V

Author's Note

Doug Prince of Monterey, California, originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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