This time Jim Misiura brings us an interesting recipe for tying a great looking mayfly nymph using UV resin – his Beadhead UV Resin Mayfly Nymph. Definitely, a pattern to try out. Thanks, Jim for sharing.
Ingredients
- Hook: curved shank hooks #12 – #16, Jim used Maruto Curved Long Shank Fly Hooks c41 in size #12
- Bead: 3mm silver bead, try our Tungsten Beads 3mm in Silver
- Weight: .020 lead free wire
- Tail: wood duck flank, try Mallard Feathers in Natural
- Abdomen: .5 mm stretch cord, try our Stretch Round Rib in Cream
- Wingcase: 1/4″ nymph skin, try Virtual Nymph Skin, 3mm in Translucent
- Thorax: chestnut colored rabbit blend dubbing, we recommend Hemingway’s Hare Plus UV Dubbing in Tan
- Legs: wood duck flank, try Mallard Feathers in Natural
- Resin: Deer Creek Diamond Fine, try Troutline Classic Thin Resin
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