A simple knotting technique is used for making a nice, segmented body
Nick Thomas
Nymph
Easy
- Thread on the tungsten bead.
- Set the hook in the vice with the top of the jaws against the hook shank where you want the body to start. Turn the vice to face you.
- Cut off a 10inch/25cm length of monofilament, centre it under the hook shank and tie an overhand knot on the top of the hook with the left end passing over the top of the right end.
- Rotate the knot so the twisted section is under the shank. Tighten the knot while sliding down the hook so the tightened knot sits against the vice jaws with the twisted part of the knot under the hook and the ends pointing down.
- Form a second knot by passing the left end over the right end, tighten the knot around the hook with the twist on top while sliding it down the shank so it seats against the previous knot.
- Continue forming left-over-right overhand knots alternating the orientation of the knots with the twists above and then below the hook until you have the desired length of body.
- Run on the tying thread behind the eye, wind down to the body and remove the tag end.
- Secure the ends of the mono along the sides of the hook with a few tight thread wraps, trim off the waste ends with angled cuts and tie in.
- Dub the thorax, smear the thread with varnish and whip finish behind the bead.
brown trout
grayling
| Hook | Fasna F-120 #12 |
| Bead | Get Slotted 3.3mm green tungsten counter hole |
| Thread | 12/0 black |
| Abdomen | Green 12lb Amnesia |
| Thorax | Black vicuna dubbing and green SLF |
