Reese's Fusion Nymph
Hook: Tactical Czech Nymph
Hook, Size #14 & #16.
Thread: Brown 8/0 or 70
denier.
Bead: 7/64” 2.8 mm Gold or Mottled BrownBead.
Tail: 3 strands of Amber or Root Beer Krystal Flash.
Body: Amber or Brown Ultra Wire.
Under Body: Tan or Brown Ostrich Herl.
Thorax: Peacock Ice Dub.
This is a great subsurface fly that can imitate caddis and some mayflies. To tie this fly place your bead on the hook and hook in the vice. At the hook mid-point tie in your strands of Amber Krystal Flash for your tail. You’re going to wrap back mid-way down the bend. The tail strands should extend about ½ the hook shank. Next, tie in your Brown Ultra Wire behind the Bead and wrap down to the tail. At the tie in point tie in your Tan Ostrich Herl. Wrap the Ostrich Herl 2/3rds up. After making some secure wraps, tie it off and cut off the butt end. You are now going to make touching wraps up the hook shank with your wire. When you do this wiggle the wire back and forth to that the Ostrich Herl fibers extend between the wraps.
After reaching the 2/3rds point on the hook shank, make 5-6 securing wraps and ‘helicopter’ your excess wire off from the hook shank. For your Thorax, create a small dubbing loop of Peacock Ice Dub. Wrap your dubbing loop forward and end behind the bead. Make some securing wraps, whip finish, and cut off the butt end of your loop. Your fly is complete.
If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a Fly of The Month I can be reached at pdinice@frontier.com .
