Fly Tying the Allegany All Purpose (AP) Nymph Fly Pattern

Created by Joe Sather of Baltimore, the Allegany is named after my farm in Allegany County, Maryland. A simple all-purpose fly pattern that is sure to be effective for trout as a general mayfly nymph. Try it as a general panfish or bluegill pattern as well.

Hook: #10-18 nymph
Thread: Red
Weight: 0.015 wire
Tag: Red thread
Tail: Partridge fibers
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Partridge

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Some of the books used in these series:

Dave Hughes, “Essential Trout Flies,” 2017, amzn.to/3lbCZYX

Dave Hughes, “American Fly Tying Manual,” 1986, amzn.to/3niNL1q

Dave Hughes, “Wet Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/33ac3lQ

Mike Valla’s “Tying the Founding Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/354oSir

Mike Valla’s “Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies,” 2020, amzn.to/2Ky0b6V

Mike Valla’s “Classic Streamer Fly Box,” 2020, amzn.to/3n3Vakf

David Klausmeyer’s “Favorite Flies,” 2020, amzn.to/3oeSNMa

Randal Scott Stetzer’s “Flies, the Best One Thousand,” 1992, amzn.to/34Q15mp

John Shewey’s “Classic Steelhead Flies,” 2015, amzn.to/3hNfxAJ

Terry Hellekson’s “Popular Fly Patterns,” 1976, amzn.to/2L4IyvS

Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: amzn.to/34U0rUe

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