Countach Nymph

Materials

How to Tie the Countach Nymph

1. 1

   Step 1

   Slide the gold bead onto the jig hook, seat it behind the eye, and mount the hook in the vise.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Start the fl. orange thread behind the bead and wrap a thread base back to the bend. Trim the tag end.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in Grizzly Micro Legs at the bend for a pair of tails, one on each side of the hook.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Tie in the Midge Sparkle Braid at the bend and let it hang behind the hook.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Dub the thread with fox squirrel and wrap a slim body forward, stopping short of the bead to leave room for the collar.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Wrap the braid forward over the dubbing in open turns. Tie it off and trim the excess.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Form a dubbing loop at the front of the body and hang a dubbing spinner in it.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Place a pinch of fox squirrel dubbing in the loop and spin it into a spiky rope.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Wrap the rope forward as a collar up to the bead. Tie it off and trim the excess.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Tie in Micro Legs on each side of the fly between the collar and the bead, so each side shows two legs.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Trim the legs to length.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Whip finish behind the bead so a small band of orange thread shows, and trim the thread.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Brush out the collar so the squirrel fibers stand out from the fly.