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Eric Pepper Black Stone Nymph
Tied by Tom Tully |
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Weight: .030 or #3 lead wire from about 1cm back from the eye of the hook to about 3/4cm from the bend of the hook.
Thread: Black 3/0 monocord, or even single strand floss, something big
Tail: Black goose biots, forked slightly
Body: Fuzzy black yarn (cut off a piece 15-16 inches for a size 4)
Hackle(legs): Fuzzy, webby, huge black saddle hackles, 2 of them, dull side facing rear of the fly.
Ribbing: Medium french oval tinsel (cut off a piece 12-13cm for a size 4)
Hook: Mustad 79580, size 4 is a good average size, but don't be afraid to use
2's or even 1's, especially if the stoneflies where you are going to fish are
especially large, like Box Canyon, or the Madison. Bend the hook just at or
slightly ahead of the middle
Head: Tying thread, built up
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| Tying Instructions |
The complete "scoop" on this fly can be found
in American Fly Tyer magazine, Fall 1996, Vol IX, No. 2. This is an
incredibly simple fly to tie, that's why it's one of my favorites. It's
obviously an impressionistic fly, and remember what it is supposed to
represent, one of the ugliest bugs on the planet, just washed out from under a
rock or blown away by the current on it's way crawling to the bank. Trout,
being opportunistic predators, scarf these up when they are available, and
they don't stop to count legs, look for eyes, check for proper segmentation,
etc. They go by one simple principle, if it looks like a bug, even remotely
resembles one, then it probably is! One of the most important words in their
vocabulary is "oops..."
Tying instructions should be fairly obvious. When tying in the yarn, tie it
in at the front of the fly, wind backward to take one turn behind where you
tied in the ribbing material, and then go back forward. Try to use most of
that 15-16 inches of yarn. If you have questions consult the magazine or don't hesitate to contact me.
Good Luck and Good Tying(don't forget to smash the barb)! |
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