The Idaho Nymph- Red

SUBMITTED BY: Andy King


Fly Tied and Photo taken by Andy King

FISHING METHOD:  In shallow water, use a slow pull retrieve with several short 2 to 4 inch pulls every 15-20 seconds. Deeper water on sinking lines let the fly sink near the bottom before you start your retrieve. 
Try trolling this fly with a sinking line.

 Hook

 Wet Nymph Size 8 - 2x

 Thread

 6/0 or 8/0 black I use UTC #140

 Tail

 Black Saddle Hackle

 Body

 Black Chenille

 Thorax

 Peacock Herl
 Thorax or Wing Case  Red Krystal Flash or other colors to experiment with.
 Beard  Black Saddle Hackle
 

TYING NOTES:

1.    Pinch your barb down on the hook.

2.    Lay down a thread base on the shank of the hook.

3.    Tie in the several hackle fibres for the tail.

4.    Tie in black chenille near bend.

5.    Wrap chenille up to near hook eye and tie off.

6.    Tie in about 10 or so strands of red krystal flash for the wingcase followed by 4 or 5 strands of   peacock herl. Tie in the peacock herl in by the tips to ensure a full thorax

7.   Wind the peacock herl forward over the thorax

8.    Tie in a black saddle hackle for beard

9.     Pull the Krystal Flash over the thorax and tie off.

10.  Make a nice head and tie off and head cement it.

  Have fun catching fish after fish !!