Brown & Peacock Beadhead Nymph Freshwater Hook : Partridge YH1A Size 12. Thread : Black UNI 6/0. Body : Chocolate brown dubbing natural or synthetic. Tail : Brown cock hackle fibres (small bunch). Rib : Medium copper. Thorax : Peacock herl. Bead : Gold, size to suit.
Tying Instructions 1. Insert gold bead onto hook and place hook in vice leaving bead to rest at the rear of the hook shank. 2. Start thread behind eye and build up a small bead of thread 2-3 mm long, tie off and add a small drop of super glue. 3. Slide gold bead over thread bead (super glue will secure) and restart thread behind goldbead taking it back to a position perpendicular to the barb. 4. Take a small bunch of brown cock hackle fibres and tie in to form the tail and secure copper rib at this point also. 5. Dub a nice chubby body stopping approximately 2/3 along the hook shank, rib with copper wire (3-4 wraps should do), tie off and trim excess copper wire. 6. Take 3-4 strands of peacock herl tie in and twist into a rope. Wind around hook to form a well stated thorax, tie off and whip finish behind gold bead.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Targeted species, Brown and Rainbow trout.
Location Notes I have had my best success fishing this nymph in freestone streams both in Australia and New Zealand usually through glides and runs to both sighted and unsighted fish. It fishes extremely well under a small yarn or dry fly indicator.
Prey Notes Fly isn't an exact imitation of a nymph but is a great all round representation. The sheen from the peacock herl thorax is the key to the success of this fly, it adds a great element to the fly's structure.
Tier Ashley Morrow

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