Semi Realistic Dragonfly Nymph

Semi Realistic Dragonfly Nymph

This is a fishable Semi Realistic Dragonfly nymph that I developed in 2009... the nymph was tied with a commercial transparent acrylic doubled side tape.

Materials:

Hook - Gamakatsu S11-4L size 8

Inner body - lead wire, foam and 3M surgery tape

Tail - Biot

Abdomen and body - Transparent Acrylic double sided tape, dubbing

Legs - Turkey wing fibers

Wing case - Tape wing

Thorax - Transparent Acrylic double sided tape

Eye profile - Transparent Acrylic double sided tape

Colour - Promarker

The step by step tying instructions

Tie in lead wire at both side of the hook, secure with thread and tape it with surgery tape

Lay another pair of lead wire and add a short slim psc of foam at both side to create a taper body

Cover the lining with surgery tape again, tie down and apply colour to the tape ( the tape act as a good base for colouring )

Tie in th tail. Cut 2 pcs of double sided tape, apply some dubbing so the tape won't be too sticky and easier to handle

Lay the double sided tape, press it firmly, tie it down in segment

Tie down the abdomen about 3/4 of the hook length and trim the double sided tape. Colour with marker

Tie in 3 pairs of knobed fiber legs and split the legs with dubbing

Tie in the wing case ( Tape wing )

Tie in another pcs of dubed double sided tape as thorax

Fold the tape and tie down about 3mm away from the hook eye.

Fold the tape over tie down to create the head

Tie in figure 8 to create the eye profile

Dub the neck and whip finish. Apply colour to the thorax and head

Drop 2 small drop of Loon Hard head as eyes or you may even coloured it with marker.

Cheers and have fun tying