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Copper Braid Nymph

A heavy fly for fast water

Nick Thomas
Nymph
Easy
  1. Run on the thread, catch in the 2mm braid on top of the hook and tie down back down the shank.
  2. Wind the braid forward in overlapping turns, tie in and trim off the waste.
  3. Tie in a piece of 3mm braid.
  4. Dub the thorax and brush out the fibres.
  5. Fold the thorax forward and tie in as described for the Copper Shrimp.
  6. Build a small head, whip finish and varnish.
brown trout
grayling
Hook Hends BL 544 #8
Thread 14/0 copper
Abdomen 2mm copper braid
Thorax Troutline rusty squirrel hybrid dubbing
Thorax cover 3mm copper braid

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