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)
Materials- weighted wire: 10-15 turns of non-lead wire (Semperfli 0.23mm Lead Free as tied) tail: Guard hairs from hare’s mask rib: Gold oval tinsel (UTC Gold Oval French Tinsel, Medium as tied) abdomen: Blended lighter tan hair from the hare’s mask (or Hairline Dubbing # 4, Hare’s Ear – or equivalent) wing case: Mottled turkey tail feather over thorax 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