Martinez Mahogany Nymph
Don Martinez Originator
Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 8-12
Thread - Brown
Tail - Mottled brown hungarian partridge barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over abdomen only
Abdomen - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Wing case - Dyed orange raffia tied over the thorax*
Thorax - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Legs - Mottled brown hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back
*Floss, Z-lon or Antron yarn is a good substitute for raffia and other fragile materials.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
