The Skittle

[NJTroutbum]

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The Skittle is a very steady performing all-purpose nymph for both warm and cold water. It does excellent on trout both as a stand-alone nymph or fishes as the trail fly in a tandem rig. In warm water it's a great trailer behind poppers. I tied this pattern originally using chartreuse wire. However, it does very well with orange and yellow wire also. Tie your favorite flavor.

Skittle Recipe

Hook: #12-16 Scud/Emerger
Thread: Olive Uni-Thread
Bead: Gold
Body: Chartruese Ultra-wire / Peacock Herl /Dry Fly Hackle


For a full tying video click on the link below:

http://ralphsflybox.blogspot.com/201...g-skittle.html

[Ed_D]

Ralph, I've never seen one of your videos yet that I regretted watching. This is another good-looking pattern.

Thanks,
Ed

[Jeremy]

Ralph,

Gotta hand it to you, that's just a really cool looking little fly. I'll be adding some to my boxes quick-like!

Jeremy.

[herefishy]

Got some made, now just to get a chance to fish them.

[Rick Z]

Guess what I will be tying tomorrow.

Rick

[Alberto]

Ralph,

Out of curiosity, have you tied it with softer hen hackle? And did you see a difference in the performance of the fly?

Alberto