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Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:29 am
by ScottP
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hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 rusty brown
rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - Zelon dubbing hydropsyche
wing case - pheasant tail
hackle - partridge
bead - 7/64 gold

change colors to suit your needs, but be careful when making a choice or you may be thrown off the Bridge of Death


Regards,
Scott

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:39 am
by Smuggler
Holy Grail seems very fitting. I'm sure this would produce on caddis and mayfly emergences. Nice fly.

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:07 am
by tie2fish
Question please, Scott. How do you locate the bead on the shank? Do you just leave it loose?

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:38 am
by letumgo
Heavenly! Looks like fishing nirvana.

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:44 am
by ScottP
tie2fish wrote:Question please, Scott. How do you locate the bead on the shank? Do you just leave it loose?
When I dubbed the thorax, I left some room up front; tied off the thread, pushed the bead back and re-started the thread (about 1 eye width works).

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then I tied in the hackle, wrapped it, pulled the wingcase forward over the top.

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Regards,
Scott

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:47 am
by letumgo
Thanks for the additional SBS photos. Nicely done.

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:54 pm
by tie2fish
Thank you, Scott.

Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:35 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Scott,
This thing has lights! I like that! As always, your tying is tops !!
Doug