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P W Nymph (Pat's Weighted Nymph - Pat Barnes)

Hook - Mustad S80-3906/S82-3906B
Weight - Lead wire on shank
Thread - Black
Tail - Mallard flank fibers
Ribbing – Peacock herl
Body - Yellow floss
Thorax - Peacock herl
Wing case - Mallard flank fibers
Hackle - Tips from mallard flank feather

This nymph was created by Pat Barnes back in the 1950s

Superb.

Norm, even your nymphs are works of art. That appears to be as close to perfectly tied as possible.

Wow. That is amazing. How did you get the hackle barbs so perfectly in place?

hackle fibers for the legs are tied in forward of the eye and then pulled back on each side of the fly

nfrechet wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:59 am hackle fibers for the legs are tied in forward of the eye and then pulled back on each side of the fly

That's a neat trick. Thanks for sharing that.

Norm,

Are the hackle fibers for the legs the same fibers you used for the wing case (pulled forward for the wing case and then folded back and tied down for the legs), or did you actually use different fibers for the legs from those fibers used for the wing case?

Thanks- Ken

Wow Norm! It takes our breath away! Supreme execution on your part!
Doug

FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:12 pm Norm,

Are the hackle fibers for the legs the same fibers you used for the wing case (pulled forward for the wing case and then folded back and tied down for the legs), or did you actually use different fibers for the legs from those fibers used for the wing case?

Thanks- Ken

sorry for the late reply. i'm not on here much

the legs are the tips of the feather used for the wing case