Holy Grail Nymph

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Holy Grail Nymph

Post by ScottP » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:29 am

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hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 rusty brown
rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - Zelon dubbing hydropsyche
wing case - pheasant tail
hackle - partridge
bead - 7/64 gold

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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by Smuggler » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:39 am

Holy Grail seems very fitting. I'm sure this would produce on caddis and mayfly emergences. Nice fly.
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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by tie2fish » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:07 am

Question please, Scott. How do you locate the bead on the shank? Do you just leave it loose?
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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by letumgo » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:38 am

Heavenly! Looks like fishing nirvana.
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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by ScottP » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:44 am

tie2fish wrote:Question please, Scott. How do you locate the bead on the shank? Do you just leave it loose?
When I dubbed the thorax, I left some room up front; tied off the thread, pushed the bead back and re-started the thread (about 1 eye width works).

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then I tied in the hackle, wrapped it, pulled the wingcase forward over the top.

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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by letumgo » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:47 am

Thanks for the additional SBS photos. Nicely done.
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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by tie2fish » Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:54 pm

Thank you, Scott.
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Re: Holy Grail Nymph

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:35 pm

Scott,
This thing has lights! I like that! As always, your tying is tops !!
Doug
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