Marabou Nymph

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Marabou Nymph

Post by nfrechet » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:57 pm

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Marabou Nymph - Black

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Black
Tail - Black marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel
Body - Blackish brown dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of black marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed black raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - Dark gray dubbing
Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Brown

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Brown
Tail - Dark brown marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel
Body - Brown dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of brown marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed dark brown raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - Dark brown and yellow mixed dubbing
Throat/legs - Dyed brown guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Cream

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Light yellow
Tail - Pale yellow marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel
Body - Cream dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of pale yellow marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed yellow raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - White dubbing
Throat/legs - Dyed yellow guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Gray

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Gray
Tail - Gray marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel
Body - Gray dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of gray marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed gray raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - Light gray dubbing
Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Olive

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Olive
Tail - Olive Marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel
Body - Olive dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of olive marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed olive raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - Yellowish olive dubbing
Throat/legs - Dyed olive guinea hen fibers

Marabou Nymph - Tan

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14
Thread - Tan
Tail - Tan marabou
Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel
Body - Tan dubbing
Wing Case - Short bunch of tan marabou extending over half of body.
Dyed tan raffia or swiss straw over the thorax
Thorax - Tan and white dubbing mixed in equal parts
Throat/legs - Dyed tan guinea hen fibers

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Re: Marabou Nymph

Post by letumgo » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:04 pm

Must be a lively little pattern when fished. Nice!
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