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Kyle's BH C-N Yellow Sally

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook 1XL nymph/scud hook, #14-16
  • Thread Yellow or tan 8/0 (70 denier)

Materials

  • Copper-nickel (silver) tungsten bead Silver / nickel copper tungsten bead (1, sized to hook)
  • Brown hackle fibers or biots (tail) Brown hackle fibers (1 small clump)
  • Dubbing (abdomen) Pale yellow / amber dubbing (1 pinch)
  • Small wire rib Copper wire (1 length)
  • Dubbing (thorax) Brown dubbing (1 pinch)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the copper-nickel tungsten bead onto the hook, small hole first, and seat it against the eye. Start the thread behind the bead and lay a base to the bend.
  2. Tie in a short, sparse tail of brown fibers about half a shank length, splayed slightly.
  3. Tie in the copper wire at the tail, leaving it hanging.
  4. Dub a slim, slightly tapered abdomen of pale yellow forward over the back two-thirds of the shank.
  5. Counter-wrap the copper wire forward in 4-5 evenly spaced turns to segment the body, then tie off and helicopter to break the wire.
  6. Dub a small, darker brown thorax behind the bead, keeping it buggy but compact.
  7. Whip finish behind the bead and add a tiny drop of cement.

Tying videos

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