Fly Tying the Hard Head nymph with Barry Ord Clarke

Here is a heavy autumn nymph that is easy to tie and pushes all the buttons for cold water trout and grayling. Tie it without the bead or adjust the size and weight to fish in the required water depth and sink speed.
Hook: Mustad Heritage S70AP # 8-12
Bead: Slotted tungsten
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Dun
Tail: Coq di Leon
Abdomen: Wild Turkey biot
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Natural CDC dubbing loop
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[@adamr1162]

That split thread CDC trapping technique is the first time I’ve seen that. Learned something new again! Cheers!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Adam, pleased that you gained something from it.

[@MikeFoust-by9nv]

Only been tying for about 6 months. Like your clear instructions and tips. I am watching many of your videos and think it's time to get your book! Thanks

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Mike, it will help you well on your way!

[@lastcoyote2355]

Great tip Barry about locking the slotted bead down with thread . As a side note … with all the fly tying videos … it may be helpful to beginners in fly tying to do a video on different thread sizes . For example 8/0 vs smaller and larger sizes , and of course discussion on the different descriptions on thread size . Just a thought. Thanks again Barry, always a learning experience watching you .👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Good point, will do!

[@robertperman8967]

Beautiful!! Tight lines🐜🪲🐞🐛!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@colmogaora6055]

Another lovely fly and what a great tip about the round profile thread lifting the tail, something that had passed me by and I've tied 100s of CDL tails.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, and pleased that it helped!

[@johnshand6176]

I will replicate this much-appreciated new pattern for next week fishing on the Waioeka River down under in NZ. Loved your tips and your masterful tying.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Good luck with it John.

[@Tjk186]

Love the slotted bead thread tying-in tip ...very helpful ...great idea...thank you

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@Georgeolddrones]

Brilliant thanks Barry 👍🪰🎣

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you!

[@hirkojs]

Excellent video Barry. I especially liked the tip on seeing the different effects that spinning the bobbin clockwise/anti-clockwise has on changing how the tail fibers set. Mega Thx !!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

So pleased that it helped!

[@hirkojs]

@@Thefeatherbender Most definitely. I knew about spinning it to flatten the thread & help it jump backwards but not your trick. Being fairly new, this is why I like to watch videos again at another time so I can pick up on things I may have missed or forgotten the last time I watched it

[@whitetroutchannel]

i think barry if that was scaled up a little maybe on a size 4 it would make a rather fine saltwater seatrout pattern, it looks great 🔥🔥

[@Thefeatherbender]

Let me know how you get on with it!

[@mountaincreekfliesjimmy8386]

Absolutely beautiful and wonderful lesson, I took your advice long ago on getting the peacock eye only.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you!

[@robertalp3878]

Nice fly. #8 is pretty big-would you scale down for rivers?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, of course you can scale it down to the smallest size you can tie!

[@cachi-7878]

Why don’t you use your PetitJean vise anymore?

[@Thefeatherbender]

I only use the Petitjean vice...