Hare and Copper

Fly: John Nicholls, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: 6 to 20
Thread: Black
Tail: Short tuft hare's fur
Ribbing: Copper wire
Body: Hare's fur
Thorax: Spun hare's fur with guard hairs

Note: This nymph probably accounts for more fish than any other nymph in New Zealand. Dark, light, fat, thin, weighted or unweighted. Spawned many many variations but the original is as good now as it ever was.


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