Name
Jasper nymph
Type
Nymph
Author
John Plowman
Inspiration
Jasper was my black Labrador who supplied the black fur for this nymph.
Date concieved
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.
Eyes
none
Hackle
none.
Tying instructions
Both body and thorax fur need 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 the 1990s at Weirwood.
Variants