The Dyrbytyr
· Hook: Any wet fly 2X long shank hook – size 10 or 12
· Thread: Pink
· Head: Brass Bead
· Tail: Tips of pink marabou and a few slivers of silver tinsel.
· Rear Body: Silver Fritz
· Front Body: Pink Suede Chenille
· Hackle: Pink Cock Hackle.
Grey Nymph
One of the David Collyer trio of nymphs for the reservoirs – probably the most famous of the three as this fly was used to catch the fly caught record rainbow trout back in the early 1970’s. In my tying I have substituted the very precise description of ‘grey with white tips ostrich herl’ for just plain white ostrich herl. I also prefer slightly longer tails than some may tie or consider in proportion but I think this gives the fly slightly more ‘wiggle factor’. With either of these modifications the fish don’t seem to care!
· Hook: Size 10 Heavy Wet Hook (e.g. Kamasan B175)
· Thread: Black
· Tail: Tips of 4 or 5 strands of heron herl. These are the tips of the herl that are tied in to form the body.
· Body: 4 or 5 strands of heron herl.
· Rib: Silver oval tinsel
· Thorax: Grey with white tips ostrich Herl. The waste ends of the heron herl are tied over the back to create wing cases.
Blue-Winged Olive Nymph
A BWO nymph version devised by John Veniard (there are literally dozens of BWO nymph variants out there and it was only a matter of time before one incorporating heron appeared).
· Hook: Size 14 Medium Weight Wet Fly Hook (e.g. Drennan Traditional Wet Fly)
· Thread: Olive
· Tail: Fibres from a grizzle cock hackle dyed yellow
· Body: Thread underbody wrapped with Heron herl that has been dyed olive green.
· Rib: Fine Gold Wire
· Thorax: Dark Olive seal’s fur. A yellow dyed Goose breast is tied in over the back to create wing cases.
· Legs: One turn only of short-fibred grizzle hen hackle dyed yellow.
