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Bread-n-Butter Nymph
A simple, quick-to-tie Troutbitten nymph pattern that imitates mayfly nymphs, caddis, and small stoneflies. Tied jig-style with hare's ear dubbing, Coq de Leon tail, gold wire rib, and a peacock thorax for a buggy, versatile trout fly.
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Materials
Jig style hook, sizes 10-16
Slotted gold tungsten bead
Brown Uni 8/0 (Rust Brown for collar)
Lead wire, matched to hook diameter (optional)
Coq de Leon fibers, dark pardo
Small gold UTC Ultra Wire
Hareline Dubbin Hare's Ear, natural
Arizona Synthetic Peacock Dubbing, Bronze
How to Tie the Bread-n-Butter Nymph
- 1
Step 1
Slide gold tungsten bead onto the jig hook. Optionally add touching wraps of lead wire behind the bead.
- 2
Step 2
Start brown thread behind the bead and cover any lead wraps. Build a thread base to the hook bend.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in a sparse bunch of dark pardo Coq de Leon fibers as a tail at the bend.
- 4
Step 4
Tie in small gold wire at the tail tie-in point for the rib.
- 5
Step 5
Dub a tapered abdomen of natural Hare's Ear dubbing from the tail forward about two-thirds of the shank.
Keep it shaggy and buggy rather than smooth.
- 6
Step 6
Wrap the gold wire forward as a rib in 4-5 even turns. Tie off and trim.
- 7
Step 7
Switch to or dub with Arizona Synthetic Peacock Bronze dubbing to form a slightly fuller thorax behind the bead.
- 8
Step 8
Switch to rust brown thread and form a small collar directly behind the bead as a subtle hot spot. Whip finish.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJBd2izjW4
Credit: Domenick Swentosky / Troutbitten