Gimp Nymph

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Gimp Nymph


Hook - Mustad S80-3906, S82-3906B (or equivalent), sizes 10-16
Thread - Black
Tail - Dun hen hackle barbs
Body - Dubbed with gray rabbit fur
Wings - Two semi plumes from the base of a Lady Amherst pheasant tippet feather tied flat
(one on top of the other) over the body and extending to approximately the end of the hook
Legs - Dun hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Fish Flies - The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Helleckson

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Semi plume location

Very nice Norm, uses some materials that are different at least to me. Thanks for posting

ive always thrown away that little feather

gotta check out the golden pheasant tippets i have for the same feather

According to the little pamphlet that came with my first fly tying kit many years go written be the originator of the gimp you an use the feather from the base any soft hackle feather.

i dont see why that wont work

philoplume feathers would also work

i used the feather identified in the reference book i mentioned and even some online videos use the feather

Lacey-Gees-Gimp---Winter-2008.pdf (warmwaterflytyer.com)

post a photo of that pamphlet

That's very interesting. Thanks.

My memory was wrong. He specifies lady amherst or golden pheasant. I know Ihave tied them ( I thought) with ringneck feathers.