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Pheasant Tail Catgut Nymph

Ingredients:

To tie Kevin Hospodar’s Pheasant Tail Catgut Nymph, you need the following:

Hook – Partridge Wet Heavy Supreme #10 (try HMG Hemingway’s HC113 Hooks)
Thread – Lagartun 95D copper (try Hemingway’s 8/0 in Rusty Brown)
Tail – Pheasant tail fibers (try Coq de Leon Feathers)
Body – Catgut Biothread
Thorax – Hemingway’s Deer Dubbing in Brown
Wing case – Lagartun French flat braid (try Flashback Foil in Green)

GSS Peacock Pheasant Tail

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s GSS Peacock Pheasant Tail, you need the following:

- Hook: 2xl Nymph #12-#18 (Hemingway’s HC114 Hooks)
- Bead: 3mm Tungsten (match hook size)
- Thread: Black/Green (Hemingway’s Thread 3/0 or Hemingway’s 6/0 in Green)
- Rib: Extra Fine Green Wire
- Tail/Abdomen: Black Green Pheasant Tail
- Wingcase/Legs: Black Green Pheasant Tail
- Thorax: GSS Peacock (try Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing in Dark Olive)

Synthetic Quill Perdigon Jig

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Synthetic Quill Perdigon Jig, you need the following:

Hook: Jig hooks #10 – #18 – Demmon Competition Hooks ST330
Bead: Slotted Tungsten 3mm
Thread: Orange 8.0 (try Hemingway’s 8/0 in Orange)
Tail: Woodduck Flank (try Mallard Barred Feathers of Coq de Leon Feathers)
Body: Hemingway’s FX Holo Synthetic Quills
Collar: Orange Thread (Hemingway’s 8/0 in Orange)
Wingcase: Black Marker
Resin: Deer Creek Diamond Fine UV Resin

Synthetic Quill Green Drake

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Synthetic Quill Green Drake, you need the following:

- Hook: Curved #10 – #14 (try Hemingway’s H118 hooks)
- Weight: .020 Lead Free Wire
- Thread: Dark Olive (try Veevus 6/0, color Olive)
- Tail: Woodduck Flank (try Mallard Barred Feathers of Coq de Leon Feathers)
- Body: Hemingway’s FX Holo Synthetic Quills
- Rib: Emu Herl
- Wingcase: Turkey Tail
- Thorax: Brown/Olive Hair Dubbing (try Hemingway’s Hare Dubbing in Brown Olive)
- Hackle: Partridge Dark

Combat Stonefly

Ingredients:

To tie Fly Fiend’s Combat Stonefly, you need the following:

- Hook – Fly Fiend 350WG #10
- Bead – 4MM Tungsten Black
- Tail – Goose Biots Black
- Rib – D-Rib MDG Size Black
- Body – Hemingway’s Czech Nymph Dubbing in Black
- Thorax – Hemingway’s Czech Nymph Dubbing in Black
- Legs – Wapsi Vinyl Round Rib Medium Black
- Wing Bud – ThinSkin Mottled Black

Catgut Caddis Pupa

Ingredients:

To tie a Catgut Caddis Pupa, you need the following:

Hook: Demmon DGH #12 Barbless (you can also try Maruto C46 or Hemingway’s H122 or Demmon Competition G602BL)
Bead: Gold Thungsten
Underbody: Yellow Thread (we recommend Veevus 10/0 or Hemingway’s 6/0)
Body: Catgut Biothread
Wingcase: Partridge barbs
Thorax: Rabbit Dubbing (we recommend Hemingway’s Hare Plus or Hare dubbing)

Magic Midge by The Fly Fiend

Ingredients:

To tie Fly Fiend’s Magic Midge, you need the following:

- Hook – Fly Fiend 350WG #18
- Bead – Fly Fiend Slotted Tungsten Black Nickel 2.5MM
- Thread – GSP Veevus 30D
- Body – Veevus Body Quill
- Rib – Spanflex Brown
- Thorax – Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing in UV Brown

Silicone Body Pupa by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim’s Silicone Body Pupa, you need the following:

Hook/Body: Frosty Fly Silicone Caddis Pupa Bodies with Hooks
Thread: Black, try Veevus Thread 10/0 in black
Wings: Swiss Straw
Head: Black Hare Blend, try Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing blend in black color
Antennae: Mallard Flank

Hydropsyche Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim’s Hydropsyche Nymph, you need the following:

Hook/Body: FrostyFly Weighted Hydropsyche Larva Bodies with Hooks
Thread: Veevus Thread 12/0 in black color
Wingcase: Swiss Straw
Legs: Black Pheasant Tail
Thorax: Olive Brown Hare Blend, try Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing in Olive Brown

Opal Spider

Ingredients:

To tie Opal Spider pattern, you need the following:

Hook: Size 12 Barbless Nymph Hook (try Hemingway’s HC113 hooks)
Thread: 6/0 Uni fl. orange
Body: Opal Mirage Tinsel – Medium
Collar: Hungarian Partridge (sized to the hook)

Semi-Realistic Stonefly Nymph by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

To tie Corey’s Semi-Realistic Stonefly Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: Size 6 Hemingway’s H118 Dry Fly & Curved Nymph Fly Hooks
Thread: 8/0 Uni in black color
Weight: Lead wire
Tail: Hemingway’s Soft Stonefly Nymph Tails
Rib: Copper Wire – small
Body: Hemingway’s Dubbing Hare Plus
Thorax: Hemingway’s Dubbing Hare Plus in black
Legs: Hemingway’s Soft Stonefly Nymph Legs
Wings case & back: Hemingway’s Stonefly Nymph Wing Buds & Back, size Large
UV Resin on Wingcase

Frenchie Nymph

Ingredients:

To tie Frenchie Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: Barbless Nymph Hook, Size 10 (try Hemingway’s HC113 hooks)
Thread: 6/0 Uni red color
Rib: copper wire – small
Tail: pheasant tail
Body: pheasant tail
Collar: Hemingway’s Starlite Dubbing in Pink

Cove’s Style Pheasant Tail Nymph

Ingredients:

To tie Cove’s Style Pheasant Tail Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: Barbless Scud Size 10, try Hemingway’s Shrimp & Pupa H122 hooks
Thread: 8/0 Uni fl. orange color
Rib: red copper wire – small
Tail: pheasant tail
Body: pheasant tail
Thorax: Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing in Brown
Wing case: pheasant tail

Green Drake Nymph by Dimitri Ristic

Ingredients:

To tie Dimitri’s Green Drake Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: 3665A size 12 (Mustad)
Lead wire: Fine
Thread: Brown (Veevus, size 6/0)
Tail: Hemingway’s Mayfly Nymph Tails
Dubbing: red fox fur
Abdomen: Hemingway’s Mayfly Nymph Legs
Thorax: Hemingway’s Ephemera Danica Nymph Buds & Back

Hellgrammite Larva by Bob Anderson

What You Need:

Hook: Size 2, 4, & 6 (I used a Daiichi Size 2 – 2220 4X Long)
Tails: Two Black Goose Biots
Gills at tail: Two dun ostrich plume tips, 1/8″ long
Under Body: .030 lead wire tied to both sides of the hook & a 2nd piece of .030 lead attached to both sides only in the thorax area
Abdomen: heavy dubbing of sheared beaver dyed a dark dirty brownish black with plenty of guard hairs
Wing Cases: Black Duck wing covert feathers
Thorax: wild turkey marabou
Legs: Hemingway’s Realsitic Stonefly Nymph legs in Black, size Large
Eyes: medium black mono eyes
Pinchers: Black goose biots

The extra lead wire is attached to the outside of the first piece of lead to increase the width of the thorax area.
Very effective during April & May for trout on larger streams; but it is also extremely effective on small-mouth bass as the season progresses and the bass become more active. Fish it very slow and on the bottom.

Mayfly Clinger Nymph by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

To tie Corey Cabral’s Mayfly Clinger Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: Size 8 wet fly hook, we recommend Hemingway’s HC113 Wet Fly Hooks
.25 lead-free wire
Thread: 6/0 Uni camel
Rib: 5X Tippet
Tail: Pheasant Tail Fiber
Back: Hemingway’s Mayfly Wing Buds & Back, Large size, Green color
Body: Hemingway’s Hare Plus UV Dubbing – Brown color
Wingcase: Hemingway’s Mayfly Wing Buds & Back, Large size, Green color
Legs: Hemingway’s Realistic Mayfly Legs

Guide’s Hare Ear Nymph by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

To tie Corey Cabral’s Guide’s Hare Ear Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: barbless scud hook, size 10, we recommend Hemingway’s H122 Shrimp & Pupa Micro Barb Hooks
Weight: 3/16th tungsten .25 lead-free wire
Thread: 8/10 Uni red
Rib: Pearl Flashabou
Collar: Hungarian Partridge
Body: Hemingway’s Hare Dubbing, Brown color
Tail: pheasant tail

Frosty Hare’s Ear Nymph by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

To tie Corey Cabral’s Frosty Hare’s Ear Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: barbless scud hook, size 10, we recommend Hemingway’s H122 Shrimp & Pupa Micro Barb Hooks
Weight: 3/16yhs tungsten .25 lead-free wire
Thread: 8/0 Uni red
Rib: medium copper wire
Collar: Hemingway’s Hare’s Plus UV Dubbing
Body: Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing in UV Brown
Tail: pheasant tail fibers

Hemingway's Realistic Stonefly Nymph

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How to tie Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Nymph

What You Need:

Nymph hook size 6-14
Thread
Weight: lead wire
Dubbing: Hare or Hare Plus or Quick Descent for body
Realistic Soft Stonefly Legs
Stonefly Wing Buds and Back
Goose biots for tail and antennas

Synthetic Quill Emerger by Kevin Hospodar

Ingredients:

To tie Kevin Hospodar’s Synthetic Quill Emerger, you need the following:

Hook – Kevin used Patridge Patriot Grub and Buzzer sz 10 barbless, we also recomend Hemingway’s H122 Shrimp & Pupa Hooks or Maruto Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks
Thread – Olive colored
Body – Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill in Yellow Olive
Body2 – UV cure
Wing – CDC feathers, try Hemingway’s CDC Feathers
Legs – Partridge feathers
Head – Olive colored dubbing

Chuck Furimsky’s Chuck Nymph by Tim Cammisa

Ingredients:

To tie Chuck Furimsky’s Chuck Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: Allen Fly Fishing J100BL, sizes #8-#14, we can also recommend Hemingway’s Jig Barbless Hooks HCJ110
Bead: Silver tungsten, 3.5 mm
Thread: 8/0 UNI, black color
Ribbing: Ultra Wire, size brassie
Body: Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing – dispenser or individually packed
Tail & backing: Bugskin
Legs: Partridge feather fibers (from wings)

Trout Hammer by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Trout Hammer, you need the following:

Hook: 2xl nymph hooks, sizes #12 – #18, Jim used used Hemingway’s Nymph Fly Barbless Hooks HC114 in size #12
Bead: 3mm Gold
Thread: Black colored
Tail: Dark Blue Dun Hackle
Abdomen: Stripped Peacock Herl, we also recommend Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill in Natural
Wingcase: Turkey Wing/Tail
Legs: Dark Blue Dun Hackle
Thorax: Salmon GSS (Gartside Secret Stuff), we can also recommend Hemingway’s Starlite Dubbing in Pink

Olive Quill Jig Head Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Olive Quill Jig Head Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: jig fly hooks, sizes #12 – #18, Jim used Hemingway’s Jig Fly Barbless Hooks HCJ110
Bead: Olive 2.3mm
Thread: Black colored
Tail: Teal Flank (Barred Flank)
Abdomen: Stripped Peacock Herl, we also recommend Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill in Natural
Wingcase/Legs: Teal Flank
Thorax: synthetic dubbing, we recommend Hemingway’s Frosty Dubbing in Yellow Olive color

Sword Back Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Sword Back Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: 2xl nymph hooks in sizes #12 – #18, Jim used Hemingway’s Nymph Fly Barbless Hooks HC114 in size #12
Bead: 3mm Gold
Thread: Brown colored
Tail: Pheasant Tail
Body: Frosty Fly Stretch Round Rib in Orange
Wingcase: Peacock Sword
Thorax: hare blend in chestnut color, we recommend Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing in
Legs: Brown Goose Biot

Stretch Caddis Pupa by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Stretch Caddis Pupa, you need the following:

Hook: scud type fly hooks, sizes #12 to #18, Jim used Maruto Shrimp & Caddis Pupa Fly Hooks c46 in size #16
Thread: Olive
Body: Frosty Fly Stretch Round Rib in Olive
Wing: Raffia 1Ply
Antenna: Wood Duck Flank
Thorax: black rabbit dubbing, we recommend Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing in Black

Stretch Rib Caddis Larva by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Stretch Rib Caddis Larva, you need the following:

Hook: scud type fly hooks, sizes #12 to #18, Jim used Maruto Shrimp & Caddis Pupa Fly Hooks c46 in size #16
Bead: 2.3 mm
Thread: Clear mono
Body: Frosty Fly Stretch Round Rib in Olive
Thorax: Black Rabbit

UV Cure Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s UV Cure Mayfly Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: scud hooks sizes #12 – #18, Jim used Maruto c46 Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks in size #14
Bead: 2mm Silver
Resin: Diamond Fine
Thread: Dark Brown
Tail: Wood Duck Flank
Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Dark Brown Thread
Wingcase: Scud Skin
Thorax: Beaver dubbing, we recommend Hemingway’s Beaver Dubbing
Legs: Wood Duck Flank

Beadhead UV Resin Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Beadhead UV Resin Mayfly Nymph, you need the following:

Hook: curved shank hooks #12 – #16, Jim used Maruto Curved Long Shank Fly Hooks c41 in size #12
Bead: 3mm silver bead
Weight: .020 lead free wire
Tail: wood duck flank
Abdomen: .5 mm stretch cord
Wingcase: 1/4″ nymph skin
Thorax: chestnut colored rabbit blend dubbing, we recommend Hemingway’s Hare Plus UV Dubbing
Legs: wood duck flank
Resin: Deer Creek Diamond Fine

Ribbed Caddis Larva by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Ribbed Caddis Larva, you need the following:

Hook: scud hooks in sizes #12-#18, Jim used Maruto Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks c46 in size #14
Bead: 3mm Black
Weight: .010 Lead Wire
Thread: Dark Olive
Underbody: Peacock Herl
Abdomen: Olive Gimmie Band
Thorax: Black Opossum

Gimmie Caddis Pupa by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Gimmie Caddis Pupa, you need the following:

Hook: Scud hooks #12 – #18 (Maruto c46 Scud – Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks)
Thread: black color
Abdomen: Cream Acrylic Hair Band
Legs: Woodduck Flank
Wings: Turkey Quill
Antennae: Woodduck Flank

Gimmie Caddis Larva by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

To tie Jim Misiura’s Gimmie Caddis Larva, you need the following:

Hook: Scud hooks #12 – #18 (Maruto c46 Scud – Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks)
Bead: 2.5 mm Black
Weight: .010 Lead Wire
Thread: black color
Abdomen: Cream Acrylic Hair Band
Thorax: Black Antron Dubbing

Synthetic Quill Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: standard or dropped shank #12-18
Weight: .010 lead wire
Thread: olive brown color
Tail: dark hackle
Abdomen: Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill – in Olive
Wingcase/Legs: pheasant tail
Thorax: hare’s ear in dark color (we recommend Hemingway’s Hare’s Plus Dubbing in Natural Dark)

Realistic Stonefly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 4 XL Nymph # 4 – 12
Thread: Tan
Thorax: Tan Dubbing
Legs: Hemingway’s Realistic Soft Rubber Legs
Tail: Tan Goose Biot
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: Tan Dubbing
Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Nymph Buds and Back
Weight:.020 Lead Wire

Giant Black Stonefly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 6xl Nymph #10
Thread: Black
Thorax: Black Ostrich Herl
Legs: Black Hemingway’s Soft Rubber Legs – Large
Tail: Black Goose Biot
Rib: Copper Wire
Abdomen / Wingcase: Dark Hemingway’s Stonefly Wing Buds and Back – Large
Underbody: Black Dubbing
Weight: 0.20 Lead Wire

Cased Caddis by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 2XL Nymph #12 – #14
Thread: Black
Body: Hemingway’s Caddis Pupa Tube Body
Legs: Dark Hackle
Weight optional: Lead wire or bead

Dark Stonefly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 6xl Streamer #6 – #12
Weight: 25 Turns .025 Lead Wire
Thread: Cream Colored
Underbody: White Floss
Tail: Dark Goose Biots
Rib: Fine Black Wire
Under Abdomen: Cream Colored Antron Dubbing
Abdomen: Hemingways’ Stonefly Nymph Wing Buds & Back
Legs: Hemingway’s Soft Stonefly Nymph Legs
Thorax: Cream Colored Antron Dubbing, Hemingways’ Stonefly Nymph Wing Buds & Back

Soft Body Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 2xl Nymph #12
Weight: .015 Lead Wire
Rib: Copper Wire
Underbody: Chestnut Colored Hare Blend (we recommend: Hemingway’s Hare Dubbing)
Body & Legs: Hemingway’s Realistic Mayfly Nymph Body with Tails and Soft Mayfly Nymph Legs (Jim used Medium size, Clear Brown)

Black Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: Scud #10 – #16
Weight: .010 Lead Wire
Thread: Black
Abdomen/Tail: Hemingway’s Mayfly Nymph Body with Tails
Thorax: Hemingway’s Hare Dubbing – Black
Wingpad/Legs: Hemingway’s Mayfly Nymph Legs

Brown Mayfly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: Standard #12- #16
Tread: Brown
Weight: .025 Lead Wire
Tail/ Abdomen: Hemingway’s Mayfly Body with Tails
Rib: Copper Wire
Thorax: Hemingway’s Hare Plus – Light Brown
Legs: Hemingway’s Mayfly Nymph Legs
Hemingway’s Mayfly Buds and Back

Golden Stonefly Nymph by Jim Misiura

Ingredients:

Hook: 4XL Streamer #8-#12
Weight: .030 Lead Wire
Thread: Burnt Orange
Tail: Tan Goose Biot
Rib: Extra Fine Copper Wire
Under Body: Natural Hair Blend (we recommend one of the shades of Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing)
Abdomen: Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Wing Buds & Back (the Back part)
Legs: Hemingway’s Stonefly Soft Rubber Legs
Under Thorax: Natural Hair Blend (you can try one of the shades of Hemingway’s Hare Plus Dubbing)
Thorax: Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Wing Buds & Back (the Buds part)

Double Shot Stonefly Nymph by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

Hook: Size 6, Curved Nymph
Thread: Brown, Danville’s
Tail: Brown Goose Biots
Body & Thorax: Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing
Beads: Brass or Tungsten
Shell Case: Hemingway’s Realistic Stonefly Nymph Wing Buds & Back

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail by Tim Cammisa

Ingredients:

Hook: Allen Fly Fishing S402BL, Sizes 12-18
Bead: 2 mm Tungsten, Gold
Thread: 8/0 UNI, Olive Dun
Tail: Hemingway’s Realistic Mayfly Nymph Rubber Tail
Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Ribbing: UNI, French Gold, Small
Thorax: Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing
Hackle: Clearwater JV Hen, Hungarian Partridge Color

Ingredients – 2nd Variation:

Hook: Allen Fly Fishing S402BL, Sizes 12-18
Bead: 2 mm Tungsten, Gold
Thread: 8/0 UNI, Olive Dun
Tail & Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Hot Spot: 6/0 UNI, Fire Orange
Ribbing: UNI, French Gold, Small
Thorax: Hemingway’s Peacock Dubbing
Hackle: Hen Hackle, Natural Brown

Bead Head Mirage Back Scud by Corey Cabral

Ingredients:

Hook: Maruto Shrimp & Caddis Fly Hooks, Size 14, model c46
Bead 3/32nd Brass Bead, Silver
Rib: Small-Medium Copper Wire
Shell Case: Medium UTC Mirage Tinsel
Dubbing Blend:
- Australian Opossum
- Soft Antron Fibres (White, Gray, Brown)
- Hemingway’s Frosty Dubbing

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nymph patterns

Pheasant Tail Catgut Nymph

GSS Peacock Pheasant Tail

Synthetic Quill Perdigon Jig

Synthetic Quill Green Drake

Combat Stonefly Nymph

Catgut Caddis Pupa

Magic Midge

Silicone Body Pupa

Hydropsyche Nymph

Opal Spider

Semi-Realistic Stonefly Nymph

Frenchie Nymph

Cove's Style Pheasant Tail Nymph

Guide's Hare Ear Nymph

Green Drake Nymph

Mayfly Clinger Nymph

Frosty Hare's Ear Nymph

Synthetic Quill Emerger

Trout Hammer

Olive Quill Jig Head Nymph

Chuck Furimsky's Chuck Nymph

Sword Back Nymph

Stretch Caddis Pupa

Stretch Rib Caddis Larva

Dark Stonefly Nymph

UV Cure Mayfly Nymph

Beadhead UV Resin Mayfly Nymph

Ribbed Caddis Larva

Gimmie Caddis Pupa

Soft Body Mayfly Nymph

Gimmie Caddis Larva

Synthetic Quill Mayfly Nymph

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Cased Caddis

Brown Mayfly Nymph

Bead Head Mirage Back Scud

Giant Black Stonefly Nymph

Double Shot Stonefly Nymph

Black Mayfly Nymph

Realistic Stonefly Nymph

Golden Stonefly Nymph

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