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EARLY SEASON CURVED SHANK NYMPH

HOOK: PARTRIDGE PATRIOT CZECH NYMPH HOOK, STYLE- CZ SHR, SIZE: 14
BEAD: BLACK
THREAD: BROWN DANVILLE 6/0
TAIL: 3 WOOD DUCK FIBERS SPLAYED
RIB: RUST COLORED WIRE BRASSIE
BODY: BROWN TYING THREAD
WING CASE: MOTTLED BROWN TURKEY TAIL
THORAX: BROWN SEAL FUR DUBBING
• PUT THE BEAD ON THE HOOK AND PLACE IN VICE
• START THE THREAD ON THE HOOK RIGHT BEHIND THE BEAD AND LAY DOWN A THREAD BASE TO WELL INTO THE BEND
• TIE IN THE TAIL FIBERS AND WIND THREAD BACK UP TO BEAD
• TIE IN THE RIB AND SECURE WITH TOUCHING TURNS OF THREAD TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOK DOWN TO THE BEND
• WRAP THE THREAD BACK TO THE BEAD FORMING A SMOOTH TAPERED UNDERBODY
• WRAP THE RIB BACK TO THE BEAD AND TIE OFF
• WRAP THE THREAD BACK TO THE ½ WAY POINT AND TIE IN THE SLIP OF TURKEY TAIL
• DUB THE THORAX TO THE BEAD AND PULL THE WING CASE BACK OVER AND TIE OFF RIGHT BEHIND THE BEAD, COVER WITH A TOUCH MORE DUBBING BEHIND THE BEAD
• TIE OFF AND WHIP FINISH A NEAT HEAD
I TIE THIS NYMPH ON THE CURVED SHANK HOOK TO GIVE IT A DIFFERENT SHAPE. I USE THE PARTRIDGE CZECH NYMPH HOOK BECAUSE IT’S A HEAVY HOOK, AND ALONG WITH THE BEAD GIVE IT PLENTY OF WEIGHT. I TIE IT IN SEVERAL SIZES FROM 12 TO 18 AND IN SEVERAL COLORS, THE WINE THREAD / WINE WIRE RIB / CLARET DUBBING COLOR MAKE A FANTASTIC HENDERICKSON NYMPH. I DO PREFER THE BLACK BEAD, HOWEVER ANY COLORED BEAD WILL WORK. I FISH IT AS I WOULD ANY NYMPH CASTING IT UP AND ACROSS STREAM WITH OR WITHOUT AN INDACATOR.
THE CADDIS KID