Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph
Nymph
Tied By Joe Glessner
Hook: #10 1X Long Nymph hook, 1xl (WFC M7 as tied)
Thread: 8/0 Black Uni-Thread or equivalent (8/0 Semperfli CWT, Black as tied)
Body Parts: weighted wire, tail, rib, abdomen, wing case, thorax
Materials: 10-15 turns of non-lead wire (Semperfli 0.23mm Lead Free as tied), Guard hairs from hare’s mask, Gold oval tinsel (UTC Gold Oval French Tinsel, Medium as tied), Blended lighter tan hair from the hare’s mask (or Hairline Dubbing # 4, Hare’s Ear – or equivalent), Mottled turkey tail feather over thorax, Blended darker brown hairs from the hare’s mask (or Hairline Dubbing #5, Dark Hare’s Ear or equivalent)
Notes:
This is the fifth entry in the FFI Bronze Award handbook.
Instructions for tying this fly can be found in the Bronze Award handbook, which can be viewed here: https://www.flyfishersinternational.org/Portals/0/FlyTyingGroup/FTGDocuments/FlyTyingSkillsAward/BronzeAwardHandbook_sm.pdf
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