| Ammonite Nymph Variation |
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![]() Here is a patttern which has its beginings in the Ammonite nymph but is a simpler fly to tie and is less heavy for those occations when the fish are up in the water. Hook: Grub hooks such as B100 or a tiemco 200 R for a different body shape all together. The size will be to match the hatch. Body: Olive tying silk. Thorax: Hares mask (dubbed) or dubbing of choice Thorax Cover: Either 0.5 mm black foam or pheasant tail fibres (Shown) Sally Hansons Mega Shine Nail varnish Tie on the silk to the hook using a jam knot. ![]() Wind the silk up and down the rear half of the shank creating a nice tapered body. I have used uni nylon silk in this pattern and then dyed it olive with a dye pen. ![]() Take some lead wire and wind it on the thorax for weight. you do not have to do this if you want a drfting emerger nymph. ![]() Cover the lead wire with silk. ![]() Take about 12 fibres from the centre tail feather of cock pheasant and tie them in by the butts. These will form the thorax cover. ![]() Attach your dubbing and apply it to the thorax. Once the dubbing is on then brush it downwards and back with a soft brush such as a clean mascara bruch or tooth brush. This will form the legs of the fly. ![]() Draw forward the pheasant tail fibres and form the thorax cover. ![]() Remove the waste and tie off with a whip finish. Now take the Sally Hanson Mega shine varnish and apply it to both the thorax cover and the body but not the dubbing. ![]() Several coats of the varnish will be needed to build up a bright glossy fly that will sink rapidly through the water to get to the depth of the fish. ![]() Tight Lines.
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