A variation on traditional European nymph patterns, this fly incorporates a hot spot as a fish attractor. The key to this pattern is to keep the overall fly slender. We like this pattern as a dropper below a jig fly, or as a tag-dropper on a czech nymph leader. Tie in sizes 14-16.
Materials:
Hook: Umpqua C200BL Size 14-16 Bead: Tungsten Bead Thread: UTC 70 Denier Tail: Coq de Leon Hot Spot: Fluorescent UTC 70 Denier Rib: Ultra Wire Abdomen: UTC 70 Denier Emerging Wing: UV Ice Dubbing Thorax: Nature’s Spirit Emergence Dubbing Soft Hackle/Legs: Natural CDC