A cracking little nymph with lots of bling. Three great materials, copper wire, Pheasant tail and peacock herl make this a great pocket water pattern that gets down deep quick.
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Copper pheasant tail nymph pattern recipe
- Hook: Mustad R73 # 10
- Tying thread: Black 6/0
- Tail: Wood duck fibres
- Body: Flat copper wire & pheasant tail
- Rib: Black UTC ultra wire
- Wing case & legs: Pheasant tail
- Thorax: Peacock herl
- Head: black
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What is the size and make of the flat copper wire you are using? My normal suppliers don’t seem to carry any of it.
Hi Darrell, its a Sybai medium flat wire