Golden Nugget Beadhead Freshwater Hook : Drennan Wet Fly Supreme 8-12. Thread : Brown 6/0. Head : 2 Gold Beads to suit hook. Tail : Orange Floss. Rib : Gold Holographic Tinsel. Body : Hares Ear Fur. Underbody : Lead Wire if required.
Tying Instructions A real easy fly to tie. 1) Thread 2 gold beads on to the hook. Lay a bed of thread whip finish and trim. Push the beads onto the bed and then superglue in place. 2) Tie in the thread and take to the bend of the hook. Tie in the tail. 3) Tie in the rib. 4) At this point if desired tie in the lead and form the underbody. 5) With the thread at the bend dub the hares fur and form a body. 6) Rib with the tinsel and trim and whip finish.
Fly Notes Fly was developed by John Horsey a professional guide in the UK. He used it in a national rivers eliminator and won the match. He took 23 fish on this and the dropper fly with most coming to the Nuggett. I have used the fly on local rivers with my best haul being 9 fish. However care must be taken to avoid hitting the rod tip. A friend of mine lost the top four inches of his rod when he clipped it with the leaded version of this fly. For a short while he renamed the fly.
Fishing Notes Leader is normally a straight through 6lb leader with a dropper. The fly is normally fished Polish rolled nymph style which is leader only out of the tip ring NO fly line. The dropper will normally have an unweighted fly attached. The Nuggett will roll or bounce along the river bed with the dropper fly fishing between 12 & 18 inches above it. Both flies will take the fish. Target species Grayling.
Location Notes Fish the fly in fast water over gravel bottoms. The weight will get the fly down to the target fish which in this case is Grayling.
Prey Notes Generalist cased caddis pattern.
Tier Keith Passant

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