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Glass Bead Mayfly Nymph
Originator: Unknown
Tied by Martin Westbeek |
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Abdomen: 2 mm glass beads, yellow transparent
Wingcase: Brown duck primary
Legs: Brown partridge feather
Tail: Brown partridge fibers
Thorax: Med brown dubbing
Thread: Tan Uni 8/0
Hook: TMC 100
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| Tying Instructions |
- Slip 4 beads on the hook.
- Start thread behind beads, wrap to bend and tie in tail.
- Build thread base to hold the beads, whip finish and cut off thread.
- Apply a drop of superglue and slide the beads in place.
- Start thread and tie in slip of duck feather.
- Tie in partridge feather.
- Bend the duck and partridge feather back over bead abdomen.
- Dub thorax.
- Pull partridge feather over dubbed thorax, tie down and clip excess.
- Pull duck feather slip over partridge feather, tie down and clip excess.
- Whip finish.
If the nymph is off-balance ad some (very little) lead wire to thorax before dubbing. |
| Fishing Tips |
| It's a lightweight nymph that is great for shallow stillwater. I do not use it on very sunny days, since the abdomen catches and reflects a good deal of light. |
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