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Barr's Dragonfly Nymph
How do you tie a Barr's Dragonfly Nymph?
Barr's Dragonfly Nymph is a nymph fly pattern for carp. Find its 8 materials and 15 tying steps below.
Barr's Dragonfly Nymph is a realistic imitation of a dragonfly nymph, designed for targeting carp. It is fished near the bottom in slow-moving or still waters.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- carp
- Pattern designer
- John Barr
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Materials
- Streamer Hook, TMC 5263, sizes 6-10
- Thread (70 Denier), Olive
- Olive Marabou
- Whitlock's SLF Dubbing, Olive Brown
- Scud Back, Olive
- Monofilament Tippet, 4X
- Brown Hen Hackle
- Bead Chain Eyes, Medium, Silver
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Tying instructions
Create a thread base extending ~1/3" behind hook eye.
Tie in bead chain eyes along underside of hook shank.
Extend thread base to bend of hook.
Tie in marabou tips at bend. Tips should extend ~1 hook gap beyond bend. Trim tag ends.
Tie in tippet material (~5") and Scud back (~3") along top of shank at base of tail.
Dub a tapered abdomen covering the rear 3/4 of the hook shank.
Pull Scud back forward over abdomen & secure with thread.
Counterwrap the tippet material forward creating a segmented abdomen. Secure with thread & trim excess.
Pull Scud back to rear & tie in hackle along top of shank.
Dub a thick thorax extending to the rear of the bead chain eyes.
Wrap hackle forward (2-3 wraps) & secure with thread. Trim excess.
Part hackle fibers along top of shank & pull scud back forward. Secure with thread at rear of bead chain.
Dub forward to rear of hook eye.
Pull scud back forward. Secure with thread. Trim excess & whip finish.
Color back of fly with a black sharpie to complete.