Wired-in Split Case PMD
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Wired-in Split Case PMD
Wired-in Split Case PMD
Hook – Sprite S2499, size 16-20
Thread - Brown
Weight - 0.010-inch diameter lead/lead free wire
Tail - Pheasant-tail-like colored guard hairs from an animal fur patch.
Ribbing – Copper wire
Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers
Split case wire - Single strand of UTC Ultra-wire brand in small to BR size (wire diameter decreases with hook size) in the fluorescent/hot yellow or fluorescent orange color
Wing case – Dark butt ends of PT fibers to give the impression of the dark wing pads on a near-emergence PMD nymph.
Thorax - Ice dub, pheasant tail color. Pick out to simulate legs
From an internet photo
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
Re: Wired-in Split Case PMD
Now, that's a really interesting looking nymph! I need to try this on my PMD hungry little darlings in the back pond! I really like this one Norm! Keep them coming please!
Dougsden
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Re: Wired-in Split Case PMD
Very cool fly. Mine are opposite. Yellow foam wing case , and a black or brown wire splitting it.
Very productive nymphs.
Very productive nymphs.
Re: Wired-in Split Case PMD
I like it. PT variations are always great flies. The split wing wire is very cool.
Re: Wired-in Split Case PMD
Really nice fly!!