Muskins?

[weight_forward]

I've been trying to find the dressing of the Muskins nymph which is popular on the Bristol waters. I've found a few different dressings but this one seems to crop up a few times, the pheasant rib doesn't look very durable though. Anyone kow if this looks right?

[brownsville]

This one has done some damage locally, though you need to ask Mr. Scratch for the recipe.

[BRUCE1]

Originally Posted by weight_forward

I've been trying to find the dressing of the Muskins nymph which is popular on the Bristol waters. I've found a few different dressings but this one seems to crop up a few times, the pheasant rib doesn't look very durable though. Anyone kow if this looks right?

try covering the hook with zap a gap before wrapping the pheasant rib ....

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by weight_forward

Anyone kow if this looks right?

It looks very right! That's a delightful interpretation. Love the body and the overall feel of that one. The important thing is the slim profile... much more important than the componet materials.
I just used dyed black pheasant tail on the ones I sent (above) to Mike, which is decidedly brittle, so I counter wound it with fine red wire for a little extra durability. These are so quick and simple to knock up though, that I wouldn't lose too much sleep over durability. Would be a shame to wrap wire over that super body you've achieved there... as mentioned, just wap some sticky stuff down before applying the body.

[weight_forward]

Cheers Bruce and Rob,I tied a few up and superglued the body before winding the rib and they do seem stronger.