Fly Tying a Micro Nymph with Catgut Biothread

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - Wet

TYING A CLASSIC MICRO NYMPH

with Catgut Biothread

First Step

Prior to tying, soak the part of Catgut Biothread that you want to use in warm water for 3-5 minutes. The color will change from opaque to more milky and transparent and the material will be super-flexible and easy to wrap. When the fly dries, the body will go back to its solid-colored state.

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 1
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 2
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 3
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 4
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 5
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Step 6
Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - Dry

Finished Micro Nymph with dry body

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - Getting Wet

Micro Nymph after a few seconds of soaking in water

Tip

By using various colored threads for underbody, different effects can be achieved as the color peaks through the wet material. The combinations are really limitless.

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - with Green Underbody thread

Micro Nymph with green underbody thread

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - with Green Underbody Thread - When Wet

Micro Nymph with green underbody thread - soaked

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - with Brown Underbody Thread

Micro Nymph with brown underbody thread

Tying the Micro Nymph with Catgut - Final Fly - with Brown Underbody Thread - When Wet

Micro Nymph with brown underbody thread - soaked

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