HEIDI'S NYMPH

SUBMITTED BY: Lyall Rowlandson


Fly Tied by Lyall Rowlandson
Photo taken by Ruben Breitkreutz

FISHING METHOD :Floating line with 10 -16 Ft leader. Use the count down method to get the fly just off the bottom. Use a slow to medium retrieve (4 - 8 seconds for each hand twist) with a several quick 2 - 3 inch pulls every 15 - 30 seconds. Use the same retrieve for sinking lines. Weight the fly, and try trolling with it. Good luck

 Hook  Mustad 9672 size 10 - 12
 Thread  6/0 or 8/0 black
 Weight  Lead or substitute (optional)
 Tail  Grizzly hackle fibres
 Ribbing  Fine silver wire (5 - 7 wraps)
 Body  Peacock #46 Scintilla dubbing
 Beard  Grizzly hackle fibres
 Thorax  Peacock herl (2 strands)

TYING NOTES:

  1. First pinch your barb, then lay a thread base down.

  2. Tie in the grizzly fibres for the tail.

  3. Tie in the ribbing and add the weight to body at this time. Secure the weight with tying thread.

  4. Dub the body sparsely up 2/3 of the hook  shank.

  5. Reverse wrap the rib up the body (5 - 7 wraps) with fine silver wire.

  6. Tie in the grizzly beard and the herl for the thorax.

  7. Build the thorax with 4 - 5 wraps of herl.

  8. Tie off the herl. Remember  to leave enough room for a small thread head.

  9. Whip finish and cement the head of the fly.