Olive Marabou Nymph

Hook .............................. Kamasan B800, 12 (Nymph hook)

Thread ............................ Olive 6/0

Tail .............................. Olive marabou

Body .............................. Olive marabou, wrapped herl style

Wing .............................. Olive marabou tips

Wingcase .......................... Peacock herl

Legs .............................. Grizzly hackle

Tie in a fairly large bunch of fluffy marabou, the same length as the hook shank. Attach long marabou fibres and wrap herl style to position of thorax. Wrap several turns of thread over as if finishing off but don't cut off marabou. Fold tips backward and bind in to form a wing, then pinch off tips so that they only reach back to where the tail is tied in. Tie in 3 pieces of peacock sword above shank of hook and 3 below. Attach grizzly hackle and wind on 4 even turns of hackle and tie off. Trim hackle so that only fibres that lie horizontally remain. Bring peacock sword forward above and below the hook shank to form the thorax. Tie an even head and whip finnish.

SEAN MARTENS (rhino@onwe.co.za)
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