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Global FlyFisher Recipe

  • Hook Sprite S2200 #14, 14
  • Thread 12/0 brown 12/0

Materials

  • Hook Sprite S2200 #14
  • Thread 12/0 brown thread
  • Shuck Polypropylene interfacing and brown poly yarn
  • Abdomen Brown flexi floss
  • Wing Cream poly yarn and crystal flash
  • Thorax Brown poly yarn

How to tie it

  1. Run on the thread at the eye and take down to the bend and then back a third of the way up the shank.
  2. Cut a tapered strip of interfacing, colour with a marker pen and tie in
  3. Chop up some poly yarn, dub onto the thread and wind a tight ball over the shuck to represent the legs of the nymph.
  4. Tie in a length of flexi floss and wind in touching turns, tie in and trim off the waste.
  5. Dub a second ball of poly yarn.
  6. Tie in two strands of crystal flash in front of the dubbing followed by a bunch of poly yarn.
  7. Dub on some more poly yarn over the thread wraps.
  8. Build a small head, whip finish and varnish.
  9. Trim the wing fibres to length.

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