Beginner's Only January Nymph Swap

[Steven McGarthwaite]

Beginners Only, January Swap~Nymph Fly Photos

1. Golden Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph
Dressed by DruLeeParsec
Hook: Standard nymph 14 or 16
Weight: Lead wire
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Hare's mask or brown hackle barbs
Rib: gold wire
Abdomen: Hare's mask fur
Wing case: Turkey feather
Thorax: Darker hare's fur with guard hairs.



2. Hot Pheasant Tail Nymph
Dressed by Cold
Hook: Mustad 3399A or equivalent (Size 12)
Thread: Uni 8/0, Black
Weight: 0.015 lead wire
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers (dyed red)
Abdomen: PT fibers from tail
Case: Pearl tinsel over red holo tinsel
Thorax: Peacock herl (dyed red)
Legs: Red hackle fibers, tied as beard



3. Parnellis Black Peril
Dressed by Swapmeister Parnelli
(filling in for ohfisherman)
Hook: TMC 200R, size 12.
Thread: Black, 6/0 Waspi
Body: Black, Waspi brassie wire
Collar: Conranch Dark Dun, rooster hackle.



4. Stone Fly Nymph
Dressed by Brian Kee
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Black Goose Biots, two.
Abdomen: Loosely mixed Dark Brown and Black Antron Dubbing with medium black vinyl rib.
Thorax Loosely mixed Dark Brown and Black Antron
Dubbing
Wing Case: Turkey feather section as a wing case.
Hackle: Hen Saddle. speckled brown.
Antenna: Black Goose Biots, two.



5. Universal Nymph (variation)
Dressed by Rodger
Hook: Nymph Hook (Mustad 9672 #12)
Thread: Black 8/0 thread
Head: Bead for head (optional)
Ribbing: Copper wire, fine
Body: Olive rabbit, body
Tail: Two black goose biots (attach on side of
whole body wrap, secured with ribbing wire.)
Body Wrap: Mylar tinsel (front half of body)
Thorax: Natural rabbit dubbing hares ear.
Beard/Legs: Pheasant shoulder feather

Universal Nymph Tying Instructions



6. Pheasant Tail Nymph
Dressed by DaveP63
Hook: Standard Nymph #12
Weight: Wire
Thread: Brown 8/0
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing: Copper Wire
Underbody: Brown Dubbing
Body: Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax: Same as Underbody
Wing Case: Adhesive treated feather (Brown)
Legs: Pheasant tail fibers



7. Tumblesom Special
Dressed by kbproctor
Hook: 12-14 1x long curved nymph
Thread: Olive
Weight: This sinks pretty well without weight, but a few turns of lead wire could be used under what would normally be the thorax area. I imagine a bead head would work, too. The bead would be my first choice, I think.
Body: Olive vinyl rib, half round.
Thorax: Olive Dubbing of choice. Spiky is better



8. The Cats Meow Nymph
Dressed by KSBASS
Hook: Dai-Riki #125 size 12
Weight: 15 mil lead free wire
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0 waxed - Olive
Tail: Pheasant hackle barbs (4)
Rib: Silver Crystal Flash
Abdomen: Gray underfur from One-eyed Cat
Wing case: Flash - Hobby Lobby Gift Shread
Thorax: Gray underfur from One-eyed Cat



9. Jointed Hex Nymph
Dressed by C. C. Waters
Hen Saddle
Dubbing
Brass Rib
Pheasant Rump

... a very unusual tying method, need to see the
step-by-step instructions

TYING INSTRUCTIONS



10. Gimp
Dressed by Quivira kid
Hook: Mustad 3906B, size 10-14.
Thread: Black, 8/0.
Tail: Dun, hen hackle fibers.
Body: Gray yarn or dubbing.
Wing: After-shaft feathers, quail or ring-neck pheasant.
Collar: Dun hen hackle.