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Clouser Swimming Nymph (variation) SBS

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A basic meat fly; imitates leeches, damselfly nymphs, dragonfly nymphs, crayfish, small baitfish and tadpoles, possibly half of a Boston Market roasted chicken. Change colors/sizes to suit your needs.

 

 

hook - TFS 2305 #4

underbody - non-tox .030

thread - UTC 140 olive

tail/abdomen - rabbit olive

flash/ribbing - Krystal Flash rootbeer

shellback - peacock herl

thorax - pheasant aftershaft olive

hackle - pheasant rump olive

 

 

mash barb, wrap shank with non-tox; cover with thread

 

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measure (shank length) a clump of rabbit; tie in

 

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tie in KF on either side of tail

 

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tie in ribbing

 

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dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark

 

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rib abdomen; tie off/trim

 

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tie in peacock herl

 

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original pattern continues dubbing for thorax; thought the aftershaft would provide something a bit buggier (shades of a Gartside Sparrow)

 

create loop, insert aftershaft, spin

 

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tie in rump feather by tip

 

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moisten fingers/ stroke both back (rump in the lead position) and wrap simultaneously (may take additional feathers, depending on hook size); tie off/trim

 

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pull shellback forward

 

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tie off/trim, trim KF, whip, SHHAN

 

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Regards,

Scott

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Clouser Swimming Nymph (inverted)

 

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Semi-weedless (hopefully) variation. Same material list of the original with the addition of large bead-chain eyes and omission of KF flash/rib (because I forgot it).

 

 

Regards,

Scott

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