The pattern notebook · nymph
Hustler
How do you tie a Hustler?
Hustler is a nymph fly pattern for trout, steelhead. Find its 10 materials and 17 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5
- Target species
- trout, steelhead
- Pattern designer
- Josh Graffam
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 403BLJ or Umpqua XC400 #12-#18
- Bead: Umpqua Jig Bomb Bead sized to hook (Black Nickel)
- Lead Wire: 0.015
- Thread: Veevus 14/0 Black
- Tail: Coq de Leon Medium Pardo
- Ribbing: Jan Siman Pearl Quill Body Black
- Counter-Rib: 6X Tippet
- Abdomen: SLF Squirrel Dubbing Black
- Collar: CDC Natural Dun
- Thorax: Jan Siman Peacock Dubbing Fine Black
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Tying instructions
Slide bead onto hook.
Wrap lead wire behind the bead with 5-6 wraps, then break off the excess.
Push lead wire forward and turn the bead up.
Create a thread dam behind the bead.
Taper the thread up behind the bead.
Apply a small dab of crazy glue to the bottom of the bead.
Create a tapered body with thread back to the hook bend.
Tie in Coq de Leon tail fibers, extending one shank length beyond the bend.
Tie in the Pearl Quill Body at the hook bend.
Tie in 6X tippet at the hook bend.
Tie in CDC feather tips at the 2/3 point of the shank, about the length of the shank.
Dub SLF Squirrel Dubbing from the tail to the CDC wing.
Counter-rib the Pearl Quill Body forward, securing at the tie-in point.
Dub Jan Siman Peacock Dubbing Fine for the thorax.
Tie in CDC Natural Dun collar with 2-3 wraps, brushing back the fibers.
Whip finish the head.
Apply head cement.