Unnamed Nymph

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

Hook: #10 2X long perfect bend
Thread: Pearsall’s Gossamer silk, black, waxed
Weight: Hook wrapped with lead wire
Tail: Pheasant tail barbs
Body: Stripped peacock quills, ribbed with fine brass/gold wire (tarnished in this example)
Wing case: Dun/grey hackle tied flat over thorax and trimmed square at rear
Hackle: Dun/grey cock hackle tied slanting back
Note: The recipe provided constitutes a best guess effort.


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