Hook - Curved Nymph 8-12
Thread - Green
| Note | This is tied on the hook backward. It gets tied in the normal sequence. The tail is at the front of the hook and the eyes are at the back of the hook. |
| Feelers | Green hackle fibers - at the bend of the hook |
| Back | Green polypropylene strip |
| Eyes | Small bead chain |
| Rib | Fine gold wire |
| Hackle | Green palmered over the body |
| Body | Green seal or dubbing |
| Tail | Polypropylene - same as the back |
The steps as there isn't a picture for reference.
Tie in the feelers as if it was the tail of a regular fly.
Tie in the poly for the back
Tie in the bead eyes on the body side of the feelers
Tie in the rib
Build the body
Palmer the hackle
Pull the poly up over the back and tie it in at the eye of the hook. Leave it long to form the tail.
Wind the rib from behind the eyes to the eye of the hook and tie it in
The popular colours for this are black, green, grey, orange, pink, tan, and all shades of the olives.