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Breadcrust Nymph
How do you tie a Breadcrust Nymph?
Breadcrust Nymph is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 6 materials and 16 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Ed Rolka
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Materials
- Hook: TMC 5262 2x long, sizes 12-18
- Bead: Gold, 3mm (size 14 hook), 2.5mm (size 16 hook), 1.5mm (size 18 hook)
- Thread: Brown 6/0 or 8/0
- Underbody: 4-strand yarn, two strands
- Body: Stripped red-phase grouse quill
- Hackle: Grizzly hen
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Tying instructions
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Start the thread behind the bead.
Build a thread wedge behind the bead to secure it.
Tie in two strands of 4-strand yarn.
Wrap the yarn back to the bend of the hook.
Wrap the yarn forward, packing it tightly to create a slight taper.
Trim the excess yarn.
Tie in the stripped grouse quill tip-first.
Advance the thread back to the hook bend.
Palmer the quill forward to the bead.
Tie off the quill behind the bead and trim the excess.
Tie in the grizzly hen feather wet-fly style.
Make three to four turns of hackle.
Sweep the hackle back with your thumb and index finger to form a small collar.
Tie off the hackle and trim the excess.
Whip finish and apply head cement.