Metallic Nymph

Fly: Steve Williams "Dette" collection, photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: #12 1X long sproat bend
Thread: Pearsall’s Gossamer silk, white, waxed
Weight: Hook wrapped with lead wire
Tail: Grizzly hen hackle barbs
Body: Woven brass/gold wire (tarnished in this example). Technique unknown.
Hackle/legs: Grizzly hen hackle tied divided to each side
Note: The recipe provided constitutes a best guess effort.


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