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Perdigon Nymph

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

• Hook jig or standard nymph hook, 14-20
• Thread black 12/0

Materials

• Slotted tungsten bead Gold bead (1)
• Coq de Leon fibers Pardo/natural (small bunch)
• Body thread Olive or black body thread (as needed)
• Hot-spot thread Orange hot spot thread (few turns)
• UV resin Clear uv resin (thin coat)

How to tie it

1. Slide a slotted tungsten bead to the eye and start thread behind it.
2. Tie in a sparse Coq de Leon tail about one half shank long at the bend.
3. Build a slim, smooth, tapered body forward with the body thread, keeping it no thicker than needed and stopping short of the bead.
4. Wrap a few turns of orange hot-spot thread right behind the bead as a trigger and whip finish.
5. Snip the thread, then coat the entire body and hot spot with a thin, even layer of UV resin and cure hard.

Tying videos

• Perdigon Nymph — Charlie's Fly Box (YouTube)
• Perdigon Nymph — Old Dominion Trout Bum (YouTube)
• Perdigon Nymph — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)

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