All-Fur Swimmer

Similar to Polly Rosborough’s Fuzzy Nymphs, Dave Hughes’ all-fur wet flies are simple and some of the most effective general nymph/wet patterns out there. You can vary the colors to match nearly any kind of underwater bug.

Hook: #10-16 1x long nymph/wet
Thread: Brown
Tail: Squirrel body fur
Body: Squirrel dubbing
Collar: Squirrel body fur, spun in a brush

This pattern can be found in Dave Hughes, “Essential Trout Flies,” 2017, amzn.to/3lbCZYX

*** Some of the other popular books used on this channel: ***

Dave Hughes, “Wet Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/33ac3lQ
David Klausmeyer’s “Favorite Flies,” 2020, amzn.to/3oeSNMa
Morgan Lyle’s “Simple Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/3qB1zW1
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: amzn.to/34U0rUe
Mike Valla’s “Tying the Founding Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/354oSir
Mike Valla’s “Classic Streamer Fly Box,” 2020, amzn.to/3n3Vakf
Randle Scott Stetzer’s “Flies, the Best One Thousand,” 1992, amzn.to/34Q15mp
Terry Hellekson’s “Popular Fly Patterns,” 1976, amzn.to/2L4IyvS
Dick Stewart’s, “Flies for Bass and Panfish,” 1992, amzn.to/3aGpFs1
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: amzn.to/34U0rUe

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