Fly Tying the Governor Nymph (Governor Alvord Searching Pattern)

The nymph form of the classic Governor Alvord wet fly, this fly has a general mayfly profile, but with the bright red body is most effectively fished as a searching pattern.

Hook: #10-12 nymph
Thread: Black
Tail: Red hen (ginger)
Body: Red floss
Wingcase: Hen pheasant (brown)
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Red hen (throat)

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

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