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Flymph
How do you tie a Flymph?
Flymph is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 11 tying steps below.
The Flymph is an emerger pattern designed to imitate a transitioning insect. It is fished just below the surface to attract trout.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- V.S. 'Pete' Hidy
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At the vise
Materials
- Nymph Hook, TMC 3769, sizes 12-16
- Thread (70 Denier), Olive
- Hare's Ear Dubbing, Natural
- Brown Hen Hackle (tail fibers)
- Partridge/Brown Hen Hackle (collar)
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Tying instructions
Secure the nymph hook in the vise.
Start the olive thread at the eye and wrap a thread base rearward to the bend.
Select a small bunch of brown hen hackle fibers and tie in at the bend for the tail, measuring about half the shank length.
Dub a sparse noodle of Hare's Ear dubbing onto the thread.
Wrap the dubbing noodle forward to form a tapered body, stopping at the 70% mark. Tie off and trim any excess dubbing.
Select a partridge or brown hen hackle feather and prepare it by stripping the fluff from the base.
Tie in the hackle by the tip at the 70% mark with the concave side facing rearward.
Wrap the hackle forward 2-3 turns to form a soft collar, ensuring the fibers sweep back over the body. Tie off and trim the excess hackle.
Build a small, neat thread head just behind the eye.
Whip finish and trim the thread.
Apply a small drop of head cement to secure the thread wraps.