This swimming nymph is tied by Bram van Houten from the Deer Creek pro team.

It is a very productive pattern. You can also try others body color variations.

Materials

Hook Swimming nymph hook size 14
Thread Brown
Tail Pheasant
Body DTF foil
Over body Pheasant
Rib Copper wire
Thorax Mink hair
Wing case Thin leather (4 mm wide)

Step by step

1. Thread on hook
1. Thread on hook
2. Tie in four pheasant tail fibers
2. Tie in four pheasant tail fibers
3. Tie the copper wire in the hollow of the hook
3. Tie the copper wire in the hollow of the hook
4. Tie six others pheasant fibers
4. Tie six others pheasant fibers
5. Tie the DTF foil and bring the thread at the back of the hook
5. Tie the DTF foil and bring the thread at the back of the hook
6. Wrap the body with the DTF foil and fix it with the thread
6. Wrap the body with the DTF foil and fix it with the thread
7. Cover the back of the body with the pheasant tail fibers, fix it with the copper wire
7. Cover the back of the body with the pheasant tail fibers, fix it with the copper wire
8. Block the wire and cut the excess
8. Block the wire and cut the excess
9. Tie the thin leather (4 mm wide)
9. Tie the thin leather (4 mm wide)
10. Prepare a dubbing loop of mink hairs
10. Prepare a dubbing loop of mink hairs
11. Twist the loop
11. Twist the loop
12. Wrap the loop
12. Wrap the loop
13. Cover the thorax with the thin leather. Cut the excess and whip finish
13. Cover the thorax with the thin leather. Cut the excess and whip finish
Final fly
Final fly

 

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