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French Dip
How do you tie a French Dip?
French Dip is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 9 materials and 14 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Brian Wise
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Kona BJH Jig Hook size 12
- Bead: Hareline 1/8" Gritty Brass Bead, Silver Grit
- Weight: .020 Lead Wire
- Thread: Black, 8/0 or smaller
- Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers
- Rib: UTC Ultra Wire, Medium, Silver
- Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers
- Hot Spot: Angelina Fibers, Red
- Wing: MFC Kreelex Fish Flash, Red Holographic Silver and Silver
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Wrap the hook shank with lead wire.
Start the thread behind the bead and wrap back to the bend.
Tie in a few strands of pheasant tail fibers for the tail.
Tie in the silver wire for the rib.
Tie in several pheasant tail fibers for the body.
Wrap the pheasant tail fibers forward to form the body.
Counter wrap the body with the silver wire.
Helicopter off the excess wire.
Tie in red Angelina fibers for the hot spot.
Tie in a few strands of Kreelex for the wing.
Whip finish.
Trim the wings to shape.