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Callibaetis Nymph

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard nymph, 12-16
• Thread Tan-gray 8/0

Materials

• Tail Grizzly or wood duck fibers (3, short)
• Body Tan-gray dubbing (slim)
• Rib Fine wire (spiral)
• Wingcase Dark turkey (folded)
• Legs Partridge (sparse)

How to tie it

1. Start tan-gray thread and lay a base to the bend.
2. Tie in 3 short grizzly or wood duck fibers as a tail.
3. Catch in fine wire, then dub a slim tapered body forward to the 65% mark and rib it with 5-6 open wire turns.
4. Tie in a section of dark turkey over the thorax to be folded forward as a wingcase.
5. Dub a slightly fuller thorax up behind the eye.
6. Fold the turkey forward over the thorax and bind it as the wingcase.
7. Tie in a few sparse partridge fibers each side as legs, then whip finish and cement.

Other versions

1 more in the app: Fly Fish Food Tie.

Tying videos

• Callibaetis Nymph — InTheRiffle (YouTube)
• Callibaetis Nymph — Togens Fly Shop (YouTube)
• Callibaetis Nymph — Sport Fishing on the Fly (YouTube)
• Callibaetis Nymph — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Callibaetis Nymph — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))
• Callibaetis Nymph — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))

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