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Quill-Bodied Nymph
Fly Tying

Quill-Bodied Nymph

  • Hook: Partridge Ideal Nymph size of your choice (Size 14 used here)
  • Bead: Tungsten 2mm for a size 14 hook (Use proportionately sized bead for the hook being tied upon).
  • Silk: 14/0 sheer in primrose
  • Tail: Cock de Leon fibres
  • Body: stripped quill (Dyed if you wish as the one in the tutorial is Golden Olive)
  • Thorax: Hares Ear fur.
  • Varnish: Liquid glass or similar UV activated varnish.