Martinez Mahogony Nymph
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 3:52 pm
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.
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