TYING A GAMMARUS NYMPH – Lucian Vasies

featured, Fly Patterns, Step-by-Step Tutorials — By Kevin Hospodar on July 9, 2015 8:27 am

Lucian shows how to tie a Gammarus Nymph with the “Pro Sportfisher shell” – a pre cut synthetic type of skin with a very realistic look.

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size #12 Maruto BL hook and the lead body using lead sticky foil.

An underbody using underbody thread to fix better the lead, but also to give a neutral color to underbody otherwise the dubbing body color will be darker (grey dark color of the lead)

Fixing the legs/ antennae – partridge barbs

Fixing the the precut foil skin and a small piece of transparent tippet.

Making a bulky body using dubbing mixed with CDC barbs. CDC is used due to its mobility and buoyancy.

Fold forward and fix the back of the gammarus nymph

Add a mono rib and secure and coat the head

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