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Golden Stone Nymph
Tied by Linda Foote |
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Weight: .015 lead wire
Overbody: 1/4" wide clear elastic dyed gold yellow - Rit dye works
great ("scud back" - Can be found in most sewing/craft shops)
Ribbing: Dark brown Super Floss or Larva Lace
Thread: Gold or yellow 6/0
Body: Golden Stone dubbing or any gold blend
Tail: Goose biots - gold
Antennae: Goose biots - gold
Legs: Mallard dyed wood duck
Wing Buds: Same as above
Hook: TMC 300 #12
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| Tying Instructions |
Wrap hook with thread. Wrap entire length of shank with lead wire,
leaving 1/8 of an inch clear at hook eye. Flatten with pliers. Cover
lead wraps with thread. Tie in antennae, on to the side of the lead
wraps and cinching in at hook eye. Tie on a small bunch of dubbing at
the bend of the hook, over lead wire. Tie in goose biots on the sides.
Tie in ribbing. Trim clear elastic to a point on one end. Tie in as
overbody.
Dub about halfway up the shank. Pull overbody up and tie off, just past
dubbing. Do not trim it off. Wrap rib forward, keeping wraps very close
together. Tie off rib and trim. Lay overbody back toward hook bend, and
wrap thread back over it a couple of turns. To form legs, clean the
lower part of the shank up, cut off toward the tip and leave 2-3 barbs
for the legs. Save the remainder for the other sets of legs. Tie in
legs, so they flat on the wire, up against the overbody..
| Dub towards hook eye, about 1/4 of the way up. Now for the wing buds,
using a dubbing needle, pull the clear elastic forward and over the
needle. Pulling firmly, press thumb tightly against the clear elastic
and pull the dubbing needle out. Do not release pressure on the clear
elastic. Roll your other thumb onto the pinched section, and hold
firmly while you tie off the elastic. This is the first wing bud. To
prepare the second wing bud, pull the elastic back over itself, toward
the hook bend, and wrap a few turns with thread. Prepare another set of
legs, tie in and dub. Again, pull the elastic forward, over the dubbing
needle. Pulling firmly, press thumb tightly against the clear elastic
and pull the dubbing needle out. Do not release pressure on the clear
elastic. Roll your other thumb onto the pinched section, and hold
firmly while you tie off the elastic. Pull the elastic back over
itself, toward the hook bend, and wrap with a few turns of thread. Tie
in the last pair of legs and dub, leaving room for the head. |
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| Pull the elastic toward the hook eye, and wind thread forward. Dub back
to the last tie off point. Pull elastic back and tie off. Trim off
excess elastic. Using a marking pen, (I use a Sharpie Ultra Fine Point)
mark the overbody to imitate the real thing. Last, but not least, using
velcro, glued onto a popsicle stick, rough up the underside of the
body. And wallah, you are done ;-)) |
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