SPFF Michael Peratis sharing: Jonathan Summer will demonstrate, then step‑by‑step teach, how to tie a Polish Woven Nymph.
Material list
- Hook:
Tiemco 2457 (or other curved nymph hook), sizes 6–12
Class size: #10 - Bead:
Match hook size (for a size 10 hook, use a 3.0–3.2 mm tungsten or brass bead) - Weight:
0.015–0.020 lead (or lead-free) wire wraps behind the bead - Thread:
8/0 thread matching body color (brown or yellow) - Underbody:
Single-strand floss (white or light color to build a smooth base) - Body:
Brown and yellow floss, woven to form the two-tone nymph body - Rib:
Fine to small copper wire - Collar:
Brown synthetic dubbing