Bear’s Hex Nymph
Jeff “Bear” Andrews is a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants,
and was the 1998 “Buz” Buszek Fly Tying Award Winner. He kindly tied his Hex for us in
the Ewing Feather Birds booth at the Salt Lake Fly-Fishing Retail World Trade
Expo 2000.
Materials
Hooks: Daiichi 1730 3X long streamer hook BENT, size 6.
Thread: 10/0 Unithread.
Tail: Fluff from Pheasant body feather. (Optional 3 fibers Emu) .
Body: Spirit River squirrel blend sulphur color.
Gills: Aftershaft from pheasant feather.
Back and Wingcase: Pheasant tail pre-treated with Daves Fleximent.
Ribbing: Gold or silver wire or fine mono.
Legs: Tan or brown hen saddle palmered 3 or 4 turns .
Eyes: Spirit river x-small eyes.
Hackle: Hen saddle hackle (grizzly died yellow Ewing).
Originally published October 9, 2000 on Fly Anglers Online by Jim Birkholm.