Hi Guys
Here's a wee SBS from the Scottish Angler site where i've started doing a wee Fly of the Month thing (don't worry i've checked about the copied content thing
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Hope to add a few more flies in general but keep up the FotM entries on the open blog section so all can see.
I know there's a couple on here that use this pattern (Noel for one) and appreciate you'll all have something similar, but here it is anyway.
Cheers
Allan
Fly of the Month July 2013 Black Nymph
Time I got organised and followed up on something I’ve been promising for a while with a wee 'Fly of the Month' entry.
These patterns will generally be what's required for the given time of entry, however through the winter it might be something I hope helps inspire the tiers amongst us all to dust off the vice and copy, or even better, vary.
This month I’ve chosen to focus on a wee versatile 'tail fly' pattern I’ve had in the armoury for a while, good on both running and still water for both wild and stocked fish, I simply call it the Black Nymph.
The Black Nymph
Fished behind a couple of 'Bob Flies' on a loch team of three the Black Nymph has proved its worth on many occasions with fish often taking it after turning on one of the bushier patterns fished above it, sometimes though they've been known to even take it 'on the drop' as the cast 'settles' prior to my retrieve.
Non-descript in appearance with a familiar profile to trout of a general nymph type pattern it makes a decent buzzer or shrimp imitation, as well as often I feel ticks the box as a wee Baetis Nymph, maybe even a wee pin fry. Whatever it's taken as fish like it and it's generally my 'go to' tail fly for a loch team when fishing traditional style, or used as an anchor if tied weighted behind a couple of spiders on our rivers or burns. I've also pitched a gold head version under an indicator at our stocked fish when winter fishing at a fishery or two.
Definitely one to make room for in the fly box.
Black Nymph (Allan Liddle)
Hook: Partridge Wet Fly Supreme size 10-16 (excellent hook profile and weight for this pattern, almost custom made for this pattern)
Thread: Black Uni 6/0 or 8/0
Tail: Small bunch brown partridge feathers
Body: Black Rabbit / Hare mix
Rib: Medium or fine Mirage tinsel with fine silver wire over to help protect from sharp trout teeth
Thorax Cover: Natural pheasant tail
Thorax: As body but well picked out to resemble 'legs'
Note: As indicated a wee gold bead can be used in the place of the thorax, or a few turns lead as an under body. Some useful colour variations include natural hare’s ear, light and dark olive, fiery brown and claret.
Materials Required
Tying sequence:
Run thread down and tie in tail
Trim off waster from tail
Tie in tinsel and wire rib
Dub body and run tinsel followed by wire rib directly over to protect the tinsel from sharp trout teeth
Select a small slip of PT fibres
Tie in thorax cover
Form thorax (needs to be a little heavier for brushing out and forming 'legs')
Pull over thorax cover and tie in
Trim off thorax cover waste
Brush out thorax to form 'legs'
View from above
Varnish head and fly's finished
