Breadcrust

Nymph

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #8-16 nymph / scud

Thread: black

Bead:

Materials-

rib: gold wire

rib: brown hackle stem

body: orange fur, yarn, or dubbing

hackle: grizzly

head: black thread

Notes:

Breadcrust from Dave Hughes American Fly Tying Manual

Hook: #8-16 nymph / scud

Thread: black

Overrib: gold wire, reverse wrapped

Underrib: brown hackle stem

Body: orange – fur, yarn, dubbing

Hackle: grizzly

Lay down thread base

Tie in gold wire off hook bend for over rib

Strip fibers from a brown hackle feather, tie in the remaining stem off hook bend for under rib

Dub orange fur, yarn, or dubbing for a tapered body about 2/3 up the hook shank; leave room for hackle and head behind hook eye

Wrap body with hackle stem, tie off

Counter wrap body with gold wire, tie off

Tie in and wrap a grizzly hackle collar, two or three wraps should be plenty

Wrap a black thread head

Whip finish and head cement