Skip Nymph SBS

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Skip Morris fused a Hare’s Ear and a Pheasant Tail and came up with the Skip Nymph. You’d think combining flies would make it more complicated but these are real simple to tie and they catch fish; this is a good thing. Won’t say the Skip Nymph is any better than it’s parents, but after you’ve been tying a bunch of PT’s and GRHE’s, it’s nice to change things up. Bead head is optional.

hook - Tiemco 200R #14
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
tail/shellback/wingcase - pheasant tail fibers
abdomen - hare’s ear
rib - copper wire small
thorax -hare’s ear

Part 1

mash barb and attach thread and wire at 60% mark; keep tag end of wire on far side of hook bend

wrap wire back to point above hook barb

apply some dubbing to thread

dub a tapered abdomen

measure some pheasant tail fibers (extend abdomen length behind the butt)

tie in ahead of abdomen to 1 hook eye diameter back from eye

hold tail fibers against the body and start wire rib forward

continue rib through abdomen

pull pheasant butts back, tie down, smooth with thread wraps

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wrap wire through thorax to add weight and bulk (no P.E.D.s, all natural)

dub thorax (a bit heavier than abdomen)

pull pheasant butts forward to form wingcase; tie off and trim

whip finish, SHHAN; you could fish it like this

or rough the thorax up a bit with the velcroed popsicle stick

Mr. Morris recommends trimming out some of the tail fibers, so I followed suit (I would be just as happy to leave it intact)

You could easily take the fly down to a #20, although I wouldn’t use this hook (had too many 200s break and straighten out). I’d switch to either a Dai-Riki 135 or 125 in the smaller sizes.

Regards,
Scott

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Nice one Scott.

Getting used to this way of tying in the rib?

Cheers,
Hans W

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Hans,

Absolutely. Amazing what a little change in position can do - working with gravity and torque, not fighting them. Thanks again for the suggestion.

Regards,
Scott

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Scott I really like Skip’s style of the PT/HE nymph… Skip’s patterns are wonderful and you did him proud with that tie… thanks for taking the time to put it up… DK

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Nice SBS. She Skip Nymph is one of my favorite standbyes.

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great sbs, Great searching pattern

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I really like this one. Thanks, Scott

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Nicely done, Scott. And I continue to be amazed that you can take the pix hand holding the camera. Even after the coffee effect has worn off.

John

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I really like this pattern. Think I’ll tye some weighted versions for the lead fly in a two fly set up. Great combinations of materials and an easy tie too. Thanks for the SBS.

Beaver

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I echo what everyone has said … nice fly and I’ll tie up a few tomorrow. Thanks for sharing; I have really enjoyed your submissions and SBS’s of late. Thanks for taking the time to spread the joy.

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I may have to spin a few of those up! A #12 on a 125 will be killer on the bluegills and stocker trout.

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I end up throwing out about 40%; thank goodness for digital.