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Paracord Nymph

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Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Curved shank scud/klinkhammer hook (tied here on a #14), #12-16
  • Thread Fluorescent orange 140 denier

Materials

  • Tying thread (rib) Fluorescent orange thread (One twisted loop)
  • Shredded paracord fibers (dubbing body) Olive ice dub (About a 3-inch noodle)
  • Soft white chicken/pillow feather (underwing) White uni stretch (Small tuft)
  • Inner paracord fibers (overwing) White/natural inner paracord fibers (Small tuft)
  • UV resin (head) Clear uv resin (One drop)

How to tie it

  1. Start the fluorescent orange thread behind the eye, wrap a base back to the bend of the curved shank and trim the tag.
  2. Form a short loop of the tying thread at the rear, twist the two strands together and park it out of the way with a magnet or material clip. This will be the rib.
  3. Wax the thread heavily and spin a fairly tight 3-inch noodle of the shredded paracord fiber; it is coarse, like seal's fur, so lick your fingers and roll it tight on the thread.
  4. Wrap the dubbed noodle forward to about one eye-length behind the eye, building a slightly tapered body.
  5. Bring the parked thread rib forward over the body in five or six evenly spaced open turns for a contrasting fluorescent segmentation. Tie it off at the front and trim.
  6. Underwing: tie in a small tuft of soft white chicken feather on top, reaching to about the hook bend, for a hint of movement. Trim the butts.
  7. Overwing: catch a tuft of the inner paracord fibers in by their middle, fold the front half back over the top to double it, and lock it down. Trim the wing off level a little past the bend.
  8. Sweep everything back, take the thread right up behind the eye and build a big fluorescent orange thread head as a hot spot.
  9. Take a three or four turn whip finish, singe or trim any stray fibers under the eye, then coat the head with a drop of UV resin and cure.

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