FLY
Nymph
Damselfly Nymph
Tied by Christian Andrews
Damselfly Nymph recipe
| Hook | #10 - 12 nymph |
|---|---|
| Thread | olive, tan, brown, black |
| Tail | white marabou |
| Rib | fine copper wire |
| Body | light olive or tan dubbing |
| Wing Case | Swiss straw / raffia |
| Eyes | bead chain |
| Thorax | dubbing a shade darker than body |
| Legs | 8 - 10 soft hackle fibers |
About this fly
from The Basic Manual of Fly Tying by Fling & Puterbaugh
What the Damselfly Nymph imitates
- Azure Damselfly (nymph) Coenagrion puella
- Blue-tailed Damselfly (nymph) Ischnura elegans
- Common Blue Damselfly (nymph) Enallagma cyathigerum
- Damsel Mudeye (nymph)
- Damselfly (nymph) Zygoptera
- Damselfly nymph (nymph)
- Large Red Damselfly (nymph) Pyrrhosoma nymphula
- NZ Damsel (nymph)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
