*Type of Fly

Nymph

*Name of Fly:

Jasper nymph

*Etymology:
(Why you named the fly with its name)

Jasper was my black Labrador who supplied the black fur for this nymph.

*Date Invented

1993

Hook:

Size 10 standard wet fly heavy wire

Thread:

Black

Weighting:

None but use a heavy hook and heavy wire rib

Tail:

none

Body:

Black fur (dog, seal or rabbit)

Rib:

Heavy copper wire

Thorax:

Yellow fur ( seal or rabbit)

Legs:

none.

Wings:

none

Hackle:

none

Special Tying Instructions:

Both body and thorax fur needs to be applied using a fur spinner and then vigorously raked out with a Velcro pad.

Fishing Instructions:

This fly regularly filled my limit at Weirwood early season. It is a good representation of a caddis larva so should be fished slowly on a long leader

Interesting Facts:

Very simple to tie but good at hooking the bottom. If you don’t occasionally hook the bottom then you are not fishing deep enough. My fishing log shows many successful days in 1990’s at Weirwood.