Duster Nymph

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Duster Nymph

Post by nfrechet » Thu May 19, 2022 8:51 am

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Duster Nymph

Hooks - TMC3769 or DAI1550 or equivalent, sizes 10-16
Thread - Black
Tail - Sparse black hen hackle barbs
Body - Three or four natural gray pieces of ostrich herl tied in by their tips. The ostrich is twisted around your tying thread and wrapped forward. Body should be plump and full. The back of the body is trimmed off to about one-eighth inch.
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back. Hackle is trimmed off on top.

*Although the recipe mentions to trim the ostrich herl and hackle off of the top of the fly, I optioned to leave them untrimmed for more movement under water.

Doug Prince of Monterey, California, originated this pattern and it does well as a still-water water fly. Doug used the ostrich feather from a feather duster he had laying around, hence the name.

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Re: Duster Nymph

Post by Mike62 » Thu May 19, 2022 11:55 am

That's a Rorschach test fly! The instant I saw it, I flashed on Phyllis Diller.
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Re: Duster Nymph

Post by letumgo » Fri May 20, 2022 8:03 pm

That’s funny! I haven’t heard that name in a while. I grew up watching Carol Bennett and The Muppet Show. I believe Phyllis was on both.

Sorry to get off track Norm. I tye a very similar pattern. Love it!
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