help with PT Nymph

[leer]

just about to tye my first ever pt nymphs. would you all reccomend using copper wire and if so what are the advantages.

cheers lads

lee

[horses50]

Hi Lee Yes i would use the copper wire,the reason for this is that it will give the fly a bit of weight and also give a bit of protection to the pt fibres you use for the body.

[BRUCE1]

try twisting the herl and copper together ...

[AndrewMWalker]

Copper is the norm, but red sometimes looks good as does green. Don't be afraid to try new stuff. I would say though, get it right with copper first.

one important tip, wind the copper in the opposite direction to the pheasant tail fibre. This is true with any rib. In the case of pheasant tail it will stop stop the fibres unwinding if (when) they snap. For the sake of giving you a complete picture when rubbing over dubbing, turning the ribbing in the opposite direction to the dubbing will keep it on top of the dubbing and stop if from dropping in between the turns of dubbing.

I paint the hook shank with varnish to help stick the pheasant tail down and give it a bit of protection.

Once you've mastered the PTN have a think about crunchers.





Other, better crunchers are available in the fly tying section!!

Have fun

Andy

[Spider]

From my tests it doesnt make any odds whether you use wire as an underbody, or dispense with it and use a bead head, which is a much easier tie.

[Brook]

Hi Lee,
All you need is a spool of fine copper wire and a Phesant tail.
Take a look at You tube Phesant tail nymph.
I tied my first ones last year,a bit rough but caught first time out.
Cheers Kev.

[leer]

cheers lads off to the market i go. tied so buzzers last night hope to get them on here later today for your opinions (dont fold back)

[stevekale]

Size 16 PTNs tied "Charlie Craven style" took a couple of 3lb browns and a lovely 2.5lb+ grayling for me yesterday on the Test (my first time fishing there).

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...fm?parentID=71

[sewinbasher]

The original PTN was tied using fine copper wire in place of tying thread and you could not do this with another type of wire.