Norton's Ice Nymph SBS

[ScottP]

Simple, basic attractor. Tied here as a golden stone; change colors/size to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 280 # 8
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
bead - gold 4mm
underbody - non-tox .030
tail - woodchuck guard hairs
abdomen/thorax - Ide Dub golden brown
shellback - turkey tail
hackle - partridge


Part 1

mash barb, slip bead onto hook, cover front 1/3 of shank with non-tox and jam it inside the bead; start thread and wrap to point above barb






clip off a clump of woodchuck guard hairs, measure (gap width past bend), tie in, trim butts at intersection with underbody and cover with thread






dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark






measure (a bit less than gap width) a slip of treated (thinned Shoe Goo used here; any flexible vinyl cement works fine) turkey tail; tie in and cover with thread wraps to 50% mark (including bead)






dub thorax

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep partridge feather; tie in by tip, wrap, tie off/trim








stroke partridge fibers down, pull shellback forward




trim turkey, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[melk]

I like it! Now that our bathroom renovations are done I can tie again!!! YAHOO!!!!
I think this fly would be effective in a lot of places.
Thanks Scott.

[martinwestbeek]

Great proportions, clean tying - love it! Now where's my woodchuck hiding?

[CrookedRiverMike]

Tied with a black biot fork-tail also works very well. in larger size works for steelhead in Oregon.
Mike

[Taz]

Great looking nymph. I have started to tie almost all of my nymphs with a dark wing case.