A heavy fly for fast water
Nick Thomas
Nymph
Easy
- Run on the thread, catch in the 2mm braid on top of the hook and tie down back down the shank.
- Wind the braid forward in overlapping turns, tie in and trim off the waste.
- Tie in a piece of 3mm braid.
- Dub the thorax and brush out the fibres.
- Fold the thorax forward and tie in as described for the Copper Shrimp.
- Build a small head, whip finish and varnish.
brown trout
grayling
| Hook | Hends BL 544 #8 |
| Thread | 14/0 copper |
| Abdomen | 2mm copper braid |
| Thorax | Troutline rusty squirrel hybrid dubbing |
| Thorax cover | 3mm copper braid |
