Trying out some jig hook Frenchie nymphs with Shetland Spindrift wool yarn bodies instead of traditional pheasant tail bodies.

This is my first time using the pheasant tail feather my Dad found, and my second time using dubbing. I’m getting better at the dubbing, but still inconsistent.

I’m going to sleep on it, then pick a body color to tie more of. The darker Grouse (235) is closer to what the pheasant tail bodies look like, but the lighter Autumn (998) has some lovely reds and greens, and looks a bit like hare’s ear. The yarn looks buggy! I’ll probably try some traditional pheasant tail bodies, too.

Hook: Moonlit TOGATTA ML502 barbless jig hooks
Thread: Wapsi Ultra 140, red
Bead: 3.0mm slotted tungsten, gold
Thorax: Hareline Ice Dub, UV pink
Body: Shetland Spindrift wool yarn, Moorit & Shaela, Grouse, or Autumn
Rib: Wapsi Ultra brassie wire, copper
Tail: Pheasant tail