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Floating Nymph

Dry Fly · Emerger · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 14-20
• Thread Olive 8/0

Materials

• Tail Dun fibers (sparse)
• Body Olive dubbing (slim)
• Wing ball Gray dubbing or poly ball (on top of thorax)
• Legs Dun fibers (sides)

How to tie it

1. Tie tail
2. Dub slim body
3. Dub or lash a gray ball on TOP of the thorax
4. Add leg fibers
5. Whip finish

Tying videos

• Floating Nymph — Barry Ord Clarke (YouTube)
• Floating Nymph — Charlie Craven (YouTube)
• Floating Nymph — Barry Ord Clarke (YouTube)

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