Hook: Mustad R 74-9672 #8-#14 Thread: 8/0 Olive or Light Olive Tail: Tuft of Rabbit Fur from a Zonker or Cross Cut Strip Rib: 3-4 Strands of Chartreuse Angel Hair Body: Mallard Flank, Dyed Wingcase: Stretch Flex, Olive Thorax: Mallard Flank, Dyed Legs: Mallard Flank, Dyed Mixed with a Few Strands of Chartreuse Angel Hair Eyes: Mono Eyes, Olive Head: Rabbit Fur or Ice Dub, Color to Compliment
Tying Note: Use a permanent marker to darken the eyes if necessary. Vary the body color to match the natural nymphs.
Amongst many stillwater fly fishers damsel nymph patterns are the starting point to a day’s fly-fishing. Damselflies are perhaps the one insect associated with stillwater fly-fishing. The keys to any successful fraud are a slender profile, the head and eyes are the widest feature, and animated materials such as marabou or rabbit fur to suggest the sinusoidal motion of the natural nymphs. A certain times their laborious method of propulsion becomes the primary trigger for trout and consistent success can be almost impossible. To view the rest of this article, please login or join now for free!
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