HOT BEAD SOFT HACKLE
Hot Bead Soft Hackle: a simple, versatile pattern for swinging or nymphing in any season. Effective for trout in off-color water or alongside BWOs and PMDs.
EL VATO NYMPH
DESCRIPTION
Originally tied as a low-riding caddis dry fly, this is the El Vato Nymph: a quick-sinking bug that comes together with a few creatively used materials.
MATERIALS
| Hook | Ahrex FW510 #12 |
| Bead | 1/8 Tungsten |
| Thread | Veevus 50D |
| Underbody | Senyo's Predator Wrap - Green |
| Body | Midge Diamond Braid - Chartreuse |
| Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow | |
| Thorax | UV Ice Dub - Brown |
| Wings | Medallion Wing Sheeting - Brown |
| Collar | CDC - Brown |
| Hare's Ice Dub - Harder's Bloody Black | |
| Antennae | Bronze Mallard |
| Head | Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow |
