LUMMEPUPPE VARIANT

Background

This fly is a variant of a series of nymphs designed by the Finnish architect Simo Lumme. The fly is extremely simple and yet a good imitation of caddis pupaes/larvaes. It can even be used as an early emerger if the weighting is dropped.

Tying instructions:
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Hook:  Mustad 9672 #10 (3x long) (alt. Mustad 80 050)
Body:  Light brown antron mix
Abdomen: 50% dark brown rabbit and 50% dark brown antron mixed
Ribbing: Thin oval silver tinsel
Weighting: Lead wire (omitted in my samples)
Thread: Any dark thread, e.g Danville 6/0 black

If you want to weight the fly, affix the lead wire with the thread and wind it on the front part of the hook shank. Ensure sufficient space at the eye for a small head.

Fix the ribbing to the hook and proceed a bit into the bend. Dub the body on the latter 2/3 of the hook shank (alternatively use a dubbing loop). The dubbing should be as rough as possible.

Turn the ribbing forwards over the dubbed body and fix it in front. Insert the rabbit/antron blend in a new dubbing loop and make the abdomen. Secure the thread with a couple of whip finishes and cut off.

To give the nymph the desired translucent effect, brush it with backwards strokes using velcro/.22 cal. bore cleaning brush or similar. After this treatment, the dubbing fibres should be laying along the body backwards.
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