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Brúnka

Nymph · Intermediate · 2 versions

As tied by Ívar's Fly Workshop

  • Hook Ahrex FW560, 10
  • Thread black 8/0

Materials

  • Rib Fine copper wire
  • Body (rear half) Reddish-brown floss
  • Body (front half) Dark brown floss (tyer substitutes brown Aurora yarn)
  • Wing Brown wood duck feather; pheasant will also do
  • Head Black material

How to tie it

  1. Attach the thread to the hook shank, then attach the copper wire.
  2. Tie in the reddish-brown floss and wrap it to make the rear half of the body.
  3. Lock the floss with two or three tight thread wraps and trim the excess.
  4. Wrap the copper wire over the rear body only and tie it down, leaving the front (thorax) without wire.
  5. Tie in the dark brown floss and wrap it forward to the eye, stopping about a millimetre short of the eye to leave room for the wing; trim the excess.
  6. Tie in the brown wing feather on top and build the head.
  7. Trim the wing short, to about halfway along the front body.
  8. Trim the thread and give the head a coat of varnish.

Other versions

1 more in the app: FOS.is.

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