Marcelo Morales
Step by Step

French Nymph

Competition nymphs are simple to tie and deadly effective on the river. As a fishing guide one must trust in simple flies, flies we can tie in enough numbers to replenish the exhaust boxes well in the middle of the night.With a long french leader that includes one bright sighter this kind of nymph really shines when one find a difficult trout.

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List of materials

Hook : Daiichi 1560, Partridge Ideal Nymph or any competition hook sizes 12 till 20Thread: 8/0 fluorescent orange and 8/0 red thread.Tail: Cock de Leon fibers Abdomen: Mottled Turkey tail fiberRibbing # 1: UV Krystal Flash fiber, just one.Ribbing # 2: red copper wire Thorax: Hareline UV Ice dubbing mixed with some natural dubbing like Hare's ear.Head: Fly Men company tungsten bead copper color. View more...

Steps

Step 1

With the fluorescent thread form a base for the bead so it fits just a little tight.

Step 2

Tie off, cut the thread, apply a little super glue to the thread and slide the bead keeping the eyes to the sides in the case you use a bead like the one I'm using with eyes. A little bit of the thread must show in the front as a hot spot.

Step 3

Attach the red thread near the bead head. Select like 12 fibers from a Cock de Leon feather, align the tips and tie the bunch in the dorsal side of the fly. The length of the tail in this case is the same as the shank of the hook. Now I'm using a shorter tail, said half the lenght of the shank.

Step 4

Tie a wide fiber from a mottled turkey tail or wing, the UV Krystal Flash fiber and the copper wire as in the photo and build a cigar shape body with the red thread. Tie off the red thread an connect again the fluorescent one.

Step 5

Wrap the turkey biot clockwise one turn after the other without superposing the turns. Cut the remaining piece.

Step 6

Wrap the UV Krystal Flash fiber clockwise over the turkey biot and tie it. Cut the remaining piece.

Step 7

Wrap the red copper wire counterclockwise to reinforce the turkey and UV fiber. Cut the excess wire.

Step 8

Mix just a pinch of UV dubbing with some here's ear and wrap just a couple of turns forming the thorax. With the fluorescent thread create a very slim band near the tungsten bead and tie off.