Perdigon Nymph

The Perdigon nymph is a special one that comes to us from competition fly fishing. This fly has a great look, plus the ability to catch both fish and fishermen. In this video, I show you the basics to tying the Perdigon and talk about its use when fly fishing.

Materials:
Hook: Hanak H450BL; #14
Bead: Hazard Fly Fishing 3.0mm; faceted silver
Weight: .010 wire
Thread: UNI 8/0; Olive Dun
Tail: Coq de Leon; medium pardo
Body: Hends Body Quills; BQ-10
Hot Spot: Glo-Brite; fluorescent orange
Wing Case: Nail polish; black
Finish: Loon UV Clear; thin
Coating: Sally Hansen; Hard as Nails

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In this video, I am pleased to be using beads from Hazard Fly Fishing, and I encourage you to view their website: https://hazardff.com/

Let me know what you think of this pattern, and if it's one you will tie or fly fish with. Feel free to leave any additional variations, questions, or comments on this YouTube page, or you can email me: tcammisa@gmail.com

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