Fly tying - How to tie the Hothead Damsel nymph

#nymph#woolybugger #damsel
A cracking stillwater equally at home on small and large waters for rainbow trout.
Hook - B170 size 8
Head - 4mm brass bead painted red
Thread - Olive Dun UNI 8/0
Tail - Medium Olive marabou
Rib - Globrite floss No 11
Body - Medium Olive marabou
Body Hackle - Olive cock
Thorax - Chartruese chenille
Hackle - Olive Brahma or Partridge

[@lawrencemacd63]

Cracking damsel lure Stevie 🐟🎣

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Cheers Lawrence

[@fliesbychris]

Nice one Stevie!! I like tying damsel patterns, this'll work well on the big waters too, I'm going to try a few in a size 10, I don't like chucking big size 8s round my head. Cheers for the upload!! ATB Chris

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Cheers Chris

[@genehughes5036]

I’m partial to a big damsel lure - really like this one especially the head - nice one Stevie

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Thanks Gene

[@genehughes5036]

Stevie where did you buy your olive saddle cape and is it a particular grade?

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

@@genehughes5036 Gene , its one i have had for a while it was probably Lakeland Fly tying ..Its the Pro Grade ..cheers Stevie

[@genehughes5036]

Ah I see thanks Stevie I’ll have a look now

[@trevorluft6032]

Cracking fly thanks for sharing.

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Thanks Trevor

[@trevorluft6032]

I caught a lovely brownie yesterday with this pattern.

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

@@trevorluft6032 Nice one Trevor

[@scottyoung7938]

Nice fly Stevie, didn’t think you tyed flies like that 😉 next you’ll be tying snakes 😂😂

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Cheers Scott, I don't.. thats the first in 20 odd years tbh . When i started the competition fishing in the late 90s i stopped tying and using the bigger flies . Thanks for watching Scott..cheers Stevie