Homer Simpson Nymph Freshwater Hook : 2x to 4x long streamer hook size 8 - 12. Thread : Black. Body : Thin lumo tubing - chartreuse or pink. Tag : Red wool. Wing : Black peasant with an emerald sheen. Black hen hackles if nothing else. Eyes : Burnt mono or plastic beads on mono dumbbell style. Head-Thorax : Pre-made wire brush of dark hare's mask or suitable dubbing substitute like seals fur or chenille if nothing else. Optional : Black rubber legs - really good on the any larger bass. Versions or some knotted hackle shafts for a more realistic version.
Tying Instructions 1) Cut a length of lumo tubing 4/5ths of the hook shank long. 2) Slide over hook bend, to place the tubing on the hook shank. 3) Tie in a Red tag of wool. 4) Cross wrap the lumo tubing to form segments. 5) Tie in two, three to four Black emerald pheasant feathers to form a 'Craig's Nighttime' type wing. 6) Tie in eyes. 7) That's it in it's simplest version.
Fly Notes Can be tied with a thicker thorax and head of your choice of dubbing materials and methods. Legs another option.
Fishing Notes Floating line long leader, late evening use. Get yourself an El Cheapo SLR camera flash. Placing the fly in your cupped hand, give the fly a flash from the camera flash - avert your eyes so you don't lose your night vision. Casting out into lakes and retrieved slowly with a figure eight retrieve. Target species includes, Trout, Australian Bass.
Location Notes Gaps in weed patches where mudeyes come ashore to emerge into dragonflies. Cast into and beyond these gaps. A slow retrieve through which back to shore will hopefully see you with tight lines and some lively fish on the end of them. Look for a cove with a gentle slop, some bank side timber, rocks and a soak for the best results. Look under limbs of trees for mudeye shucks for an even better indicator of the last nights hatching place.
Prey Notes Mudeye representation.
Tier Richard Carter

|   AFS Home   |   Swaps   |   Fly Box   |   Search   |