Tungsten Bird's Nest
Probably our best-producing, all-around attractor nymph we use throughout the year. We like to fish these on double nymph rigs and under large hopper and stonefly patterns as droppers.
Fly Pattern & Fishing Details
The Tungsten Bird's Nest Hare's Ear is truly one-of-a-kind. We developed this to fish in a variety of situations, on all types of rivers—freestones, tailwaters and yes, and a few of our high-mountain creeks. This pattern is great in larger sizes as a lead fly under a double nymph rig, or simply dropped off of a stonefly or foam hopper pattern in the late summer months. We've fished this from Northern California to Western Montana and the results have always been the same. Fish on!
The Tying Recipe
- Hook: Fulling Mill FM5045 Jig Force Barbless Hook Black Nickel
- Body Thread: Semperfli Brown Nano Silk 50D / 12/0
- Tail: Bronze Mallard (natural or dyed)
- Ribbing: Small gold Wire
- Abdomen: Nature's Spirit TriLobal Antron Dubbing (Brown)
- Wing: Flat, Large Pearl Tinsel
- Wing Casing: Thick UV Resin
- Thorax: More TriLobal Antron Dubbing, Looped with Brown CDC
- Bead: Tungsten 2.5 (or 2.8) mm
Preferred tying tools
Every tier has preferences when it comes to the bench. I try to tie as simply and efficiently as possible. These are some of the must-have tools I use to design our unique guide patterns:
Fishing Accessories
Set yourself up for success when fishing these styles of patterns. When fishing technical waters, I find that having the right tools is necessary and makes for a better overall experience.
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