As the nymph’s length needs to be close to the real thing, a size 8 or 10 standard wet fly hook is a good choice. The tail can still be long enough to create plenty of movement without making the fly too big.
HOOK: Size 8-10 medium weight wet fly
THREAD: Olive 6/0
EYES: Small green Damsel Eyes
TAIL: Olive marabou – various shades
RIB: Fine gold wire
BACK: Olive holographic tinsel
BODY: Olive marabou – as tail
THORAX COVER: Dyed olive pheasant tail
THORAX: Olive or green dubbing
HACKLE: Dyed olive partridge
In sizes for trout and salmon and with looks to match its performance, Sage’s new fly reel is the perfect match for spey casts.