The pattern notebook · nymph
Surveyor
How do you tie a Surveyor?
Surveyor is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 9 materials and 14 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Fly Fiend FF350N Nymph hook size 12
- Bead: Fly Fiend 3.0mm Slotted Tungsten bead, silver
- Thread: UTC 70D, red
- Tail: Goose Biot, tan
- Rib: Flashabou, small
- Counter Rib: 6X Tippet
- Body: Hareline Light Shade Rainbow Scud Dub
- Wing: Antron Yarn, red
- Thorax: Hareline Dark Shade Rainbow Scud Dub
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Start the thread behind the bead.
Wrap the thread down the hook shank to the point where the hook barb would be.
Tie in two tan goose biots, one at a time, for the tail. Tail length should be approximately the length of the body.
Tie in a strand of small flashabou on the side of the shank facing you.
Tie in a strand of 6x tippet on the opposite side of the shank.
Dub the body with light shade rainbow scud dubbing. Make the body slender and tapered.
Counter rib the body with the 6x tippet.
Rib the body with the flashabou.
Tie in the red antron yarn on top of the hook shank.
Dub the thorax with dark shade rainbow scud dubbing.
Whip finish and cut the thread.
Trim the antron yarn to the back of the body.