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Nemec Stone Tungsten Beadhead

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Reference Recipe

  • Hook 2XL-3XL heavy nymph hook (e.g. TMC 5263), #6-12
  • Thread black (or yellow for golden) 6/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Slotted tungsten bead Black bead (1 (to hook size))
  • Lead-free wire Silver lead free wire (8-10 turns)
  • Goose biots Black or golden goose biots (2 (tails))
  • Body dubbing / stretch material Black or golden body dubbing stretch material (abdomen)
  • Barred rubber legs Black/brown rubber legs (2 sets)
  • Thin skin Mottled thin skin (wingcase)
  • Ice dub Black/peacock ice dub (thorax)
  • Wire rib Fine (1 strand)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the tungsten bead to the eye, wrap 8-10 turns of lead-free wire behind it, and shove the wraps into the bead slot for a fast-sink, head-heavy nymph.
  2. Start the thread and tie in two biot tails at the bend, splayed into a V.
  3. Tie in a wire rib, then dub or wrap a segmented abdomen forward to the 60% mark.
  4. Counter-wrap the rib in 5-6 open turns and tie off.
  5. At the 60% mark tie in a pair of rubber legs on each side and a thin-skin wingcase strip.
  6. Dub a buggy ice-dub thorax, then pull the wingcase over the top and bind it behind the bead.
  7. Add a front set of rubber legs, whip finish behind the bead, and cement.

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