Obi 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Dears, can somebody recommend a good step-by-step tying-instruction for a natural-looking heptagenia nymph? Probably an instruction that was "tested and approved" already? For instance, I 've seen the SBS of the Oliver Edwards pattern in a movie, but I felt his nymph pattern is way too complicated. The instruction video is almost 30 minutes long. Given my tying abilities, that would probably take me at least 1 hour plus to tye............. No way! Thanks a bunch in advance, Obi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevue.chartreuse.trout 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 google, or youtube - I saw one in youtube if you search on it. Was an 8+ minute video BCT p.s. also this link took you to a sbs - http://www.hjpnymphtool.dk/heptagenia.html This may not show up as a link here so copy and paste it to take you to it. BCT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Obi ... there are tons of "nymph" patterns on YouTube ... and in this site's data base. Changing the colors of materials can give you decent mimics for just about anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wschmitt3 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 I am not great with Latin names of insects but I think your looking for a dark clinger nymph in the smaller sizes. If so I like a simple soft hackle fly for the small dark clingers. Tail 1.25-1.5 length of shank - black rooster hackle Body - Peacock w/ fine gold, silver or black wire soft hackle - black of some sort - starling for very small 18-20, dyed black partridge for 16 and larger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 A Beadhead Troth Pheasant Tail nymph is a pretty good Heptagenia imitataion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hairwing 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Obi, Check out this March Brown Nymph by Bob Jacklin.....http://www.frankenfly.com/march-brown-nymph-bob-jacklin/ Not to difficult, and should catch you some trout. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 What you're looking at in that sbs and probably in the video you mention is a realistic nymph versus a suggestive interpretation. Always going to take a lot longer to tie and the first couple will take forever to get things lined up. For fishing and not display suggestive patterns are usually perfectly fine for all but the most educated fish in the stream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2014 are you talking about the P.M.D. nymph or another in that family ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dayhut 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Briminator- mimics about every nymph going. Match colors to the bottom, add a shell back and scruffy ostrich/emu sides, and, voila! - hexagenia nymph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teamtrout 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 http://www.hjpnymphtool.dk/heptagenia.html I was going to recommend this one as well. It has pretty clear pictures, is not too complicated, and looks good. It is my go to heptagenia nymph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 p.s. also this link took you to a sbs - http://www.hjpnymphtool.dk/heptagenia.html This may not show up as a link here so copy and paste it to take you to it. BCT Yeah, Henrik makes some pretty nice nymphs. Have had the pleasure of fishing and tying with him multiple times. A real nice gentleman. /Henrik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites