Neversink Trude
Never should say Never(sink) but the foam does a good job of keeping it on top, even after a few fish
hook - Dai Riki 320 (#12)
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
tail - golden pheasant tippets
body - peacock herl
overbody - 2mm foam strip brown
wing - Congo Hair white
flash - Krsytal Flash pearl
hackle - saddle brown/grizzly
legs - round rubber brown (med)
attach thread to hook at about the 60% mark
attach a clump of golden pheasant
and trim ends
trim a strip of 2mm foam (hook gap width) to a point
spread a little Crazy Glue on hook shank
and tie in foam overbody
tie in 6-8 strands of peacock herl
and wrap forward with thread (re-enforces peacock against fish teeth) to 60% position
pull foam forward, tie in with 2 soft wraps (so as not to cut the foam)
apply a little more Crazy Glue, then spiral thread to hook eye and secure foam again
wrap back to 60% to provide smooth thread base for wing & hackle
pull out a clump of Congo Hair
trim ends and tie in
take 3 strands of Krystal Flash
fold & tie in on either side of wing
attach legs, near
and far
tie in hackle
wrap to front and back (splays/densificates the hackle) to 60% position
trim a V in hackle on top
pull the foam back over the head
tie in, whip finish & add a drop of Sally
trim foam, pull wing/flash back and trim even with tail
trim legs and you're done
fish eye view
I was flying blind with this fly, only had one I had purchased (and some pics on the web) to use as an example. Took me about a dozen flies to get a tying sequence that worked for me, but it turns out to be a pretty easy bug. Again, not a quicky guide fly but fast enough, durable and effective.
hook - Dai Riki 320 (#12)
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
tail - golden pheasant tippets
body - peacock herl
overbody - 2mm foam strip brown
wing - Congo Hair white
flash - Krsytal Flash pearl
hackle - saddle brown/grizzly
legs - round rubber brown (med)
attach thread to hook at about the 60% mark
attach a clump of golden pheasant
and trim ends
trim a strip of 2mm foam (hook gap width) to a point
spread a little Crazy Glue on hook shank
and tie in foam overbody
tie in 6-8 strands of peacock herl
and wrap forward with thread (re-enforces peacock against fish teeth) to 60% position
pull foam forward, tie in with 2 soft wraps (so as not to cut the foam)
apply a little more Crazy Glue, then spiral thread to hook eye and secure foam again
wrap back to 60% to provide smooth thread base for wing & hackle
pull out a clump of Congo Hair
trim ends and tie in
take 3 strands of Krystal Flash
fold & tie in on either side of wing
attach legs, near
and far
tie in hackle
wrap to front and back (splays/densificates the hackle) to 60% position
trim a V in hackle on top
pull the foam back over the head
tie in, whip finish & add a drop of Sally
trim foam, pull wing/flash back and trim even with tail
trim legs and you're done
fish eye view
I was flying blind with this fly, only had one I had purchased (and some pics on the web) to use as an example. Took me about a dozen flies to get a tying sequence that worked for me, but it turns out to be a pretty easy bug. Again, not a quicky guide fly but fast enough, durable and effective.
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without the foam they're wet flies in a hurry, and that's just not as much fun.
Regards,
Scott
A guy named Dale (I think) from back East (or South, or probably both) who comes to Whitefish every summer had Lester tie him up some Neversink Trudes because Lakestream was out. Dale (?) said that's the fly his buddies really like. Might'n you be one of his buddies?
Great photos by the way.
- Whitefish Willy
Regards,
Scott