Euro Style Nymphs

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nfrechet
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Euro Style Nymphs

Post by nfrechet » Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:32 pm

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Limeade

Hook - Jig style
Bead - Anodized green brass/tungsten
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Olive
Tail - Any barred feather fibers
Body - Green holographic tinsel
Thorax - Olive sybai fine spectra flash dubbing

Coat the body area with a small amount of crazy glue prior to wrapping the tinsel forward and then overcoat with uv resin.

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Orange Crush

Hook - Jig style
Bead - Anodized orange brass/tungsten
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Olive
Tail - Any barred feather fibers
Body - Orange holographic tinsel
Thorax - Olive sybai fine spectra flash dubbing

Coat the body area with a small amount of crazy glue prior to wrapping the tinsel forward and then overcoat with uv resin

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Root Beer Float

Hook - Jig style
Bead - White brass/tungsten
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Brown
Tail - Any barred feather fibers
Body - Brown holographic tinsel
Thorax - Brown sybai fine spectra flash dubbing

Coat the body area with a small amount of crazy glue prior to wrapping the tinsel forward and then overcoat with uv resin.
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:16 pm

Norm,
The two coatings you mentioned, Crazy Glue and UV resin, makes these beauties practically bulletproof! I like that! Your patterns above are exceptional!
Doug
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by nfrechet » Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:00 am

sometimes uv resin cracks and may flake off

crazy glue should keep the tinsel adhered for awhile
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by nfrechet » Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:02 am

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Hot Toddy

Hook - Jig style
Bead - Gold brass/tungsten
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Wood duck
Tail - Any barred feather fibers
Body - Tying thread over wrapped with clear hollow tubing
Thorax - Yellow dubbing
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by hankaye » Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:55 am

norm, Howdy;

Some fine lookin' nymphs sir.
Always helps me get the eyes open with the first cuppa coffee.

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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by nfrechet » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:42 am

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Pink Dink

Hook - Jig style
Bead - Silver brass/tungsten
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Black
Tail - Pink uni stretch
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pheasant tail
Collar - Black thread

Any resemblance to a previously tied fly pattern is purely coincidental

Yup its a frenchie variation

https://tungsten-beads-plus.co.uk/?p=1114
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by Johnno » Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:51 pm

I know they work and euro nymphing I very effective.. hell I do it myself.
But many of the flies commonly used are so……..
I don’t know….
Boring… ?
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by DUBBN » Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:44 am

Johnno wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:51 pm I know they work and euro nymphing I very effective.. hell I do it myself.
But many of the flies commonly used are so……..
I don’t know….
Boring… ?
Agreed
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by nfrechet » Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:10 am

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Magic Mary

Hook - Jig style
Bead - Copper
Thread - Wood duck
Tail: Coq de Leon (or any barred feather fibers_
Underbody - Tying thread
Body - Hends Perdigon 1/69 Black Copper Shine PBF45*
Thorax - Hends Pearl Round Ribbing PRR30**
UV resin to finish

*I used Heddon 6972

**I used Heddon 1366

https://tungsten-beads-plus.co.uk/?p=877
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Re: Euro Style Nymphs

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:43 pm

Great looking flies.

Where's the Margarita?
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