Whites mayfly nymph
recipe
hook: 10-16 standard or 1x long nymph hook, weighted or bead head
thread: tan uni 8/0
tail: mallard feather, wood duck
abdomen: hares ear dubbing
gills: ostrich hearl wrapped up abdomen
back: turkey tail feather
rib: copper wire or gold wire
thorax: hares ear dubbing larger than abdomen. make the sections distinguishable.
pick out dubbing
this is a nymph i came up with. very basic but also very life like. the herl gives the gills nice realistic movement and the picked out hares ear dubbing also adds to the underwater life of this fly
use as a heavy sinking fly or light weight for small nymphs