Aggrevator Nymph Nymph Freshwater Hook : 3x Long Shank, (original was a Mustad 80050BR, but largest size available in Australia only suited for trout) Head : Bead head. Thread : Dark brown or to suit. Weight : A layer of lead wire at thorax. Tag : Krystalflash. Tail : Dark brown marabou or to suit. Rib : Krystalflash. Body : Dark possum fur. Legs : Rubber legs, colour to suit. Wingcase : Dark mottled turkey feather. Thorax : Dark possum fur.
Tying Instructions 1) De-barb hook and slide on bead head. 2) Lay down a bead of thread. 3) Wrap hook shank with lead wire in the front half of hook shank. 4) Push wire right up against bead. 5) Cover with head cement, nail polish or super glue. 6) Advance thread to hook bend. 7) Tie in a single strand of Krystalflash, wrap in a tag with it, leave rest of Krystalflash attached for rib material . 8) Coat tag with cement and let dry completely. 9) Tie in clump of marabou equal to length of hook. 10) Wrap thread around base of tail forcing it to stand up at a slight angle. 11) Apply dubbing for one third of remaining hook shank. 12) Wrap on rib with rest of tag material, cut off excess. 13) Tie parallel on side of hook shank one length of rubber leg per side. One set of legs pointing to rear and one past bead. Front legs tied in to starting point of wingcase . 14) Apply dubbing to starting point of wingcase. 15) Fold front legs back . 16) Tie in wing case to the top of hook shank. 17) Continue to apply dubbing to rest of hook shank up to bead. 18) Tie off thread behind bead. 19) Add a drop of head cement to thread.
Fly Notes Dubbing made by trimming off a pelt some dark natural fur into a bowl of water and a little detergent. Then adding some synthetic dubbing of choice (if pieces are a little longer than the fur cut to size). Mix up till no lumps or clumps. Tip into a fine sieve. Rinse with warm water, drain and place on some paper towel. Once dry ready to dub on your patterns. Ratio for this dubbing 4:1 (natural fur: sparkle dubbing). Tied with lead on top of hook shaft only, wing case on bottom of shank and marabou tail either side of hook bend thus inverting the fly will give a pattern you can bounce along the bottom without snagging up. Another option is to add a mono weed guard to the standard pattern and cast into weed bed gapes where meditating Golden Perch hang head down just waiting for something to come by - works wonders on winter goldens in impoundments like Somerset Dam in SE Queensland. Original by Andy Burk for smallmouth bass and trout. (Fly Tyer Summer 97 p 20)
Fishing Notes Floating line, sink tip or intermediate even a full sinking line all can be used. Whatever the rig you must get the fly to where the fish are holding. Normally I use a floating line with a long leader. Cast the fly past a structure, allow to sink, a few strips, then allow to sink again. A sort of yo-yo retrieve. Watch for the take on the pause between stripping sets. When the fish are holding along drop-offs and underwater structure a sinking line and shorter leader is used. Target species includes Bass, Golden Perch and other natives in the large sizes, Trout in the smaller versions. Original was designed for smallmouth bass in the US.
Location Notes Typical structure, steep banks, standing timber and weed banks. If you can find some horizontal limbs underwater, cast along the length for natives love to hold station in the shade of such limbs.
Prey Notes Attractor pattern. Nymph in smaller sizes
Tier Richard Carter

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