Olive Body Quill Nymph

This Nymph I find is very effective in catching trout through out the months of March, April and May. It is not hard to tie and can be fished as a dropper under dry flies in smaller versions as well as a large olive nymph on the bottom. The CDC thorax with the foam cover make the nymph very fishy and with the right presentation it can catch a lot of fish. I had unreal success with this nymph last season in low water and I fished it on its own on a 20 foot leader. Here is the step by step tying of this must have nymph.

Using a SKALKA WN1#12 hook add a 3mm tungsten bead and put several wraps of flat lead behind the bead.

Tie on some primrose tying thread and add in some Coq de Leon for the tail.









 Bring the thread up the hook slightly to leave a primrose butt and add in Hends Body Quill Olive, then bring the thread up to the bead.

Wrap the Hends Body Quill up the hook putting a second layer nearer to the thorax so the body is from light to dark.







Add in some cream flat foam as the thorax cover.













Using Hends Olive CDC dubbing  form the thorax and brush out slightly.










Bring the foam over the CDC, tie off and remove the waste. Put a very small pinch of CDC dubbing on the thread and wrap it just behind the bead to finish off the fly and whip finish. 

Try out this nymph and you will be pleased with the results follow this link to find all the materials you need. http://www.irishflytying.com/

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