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February – Beck’s Damsel Nymph
Name: Beck’s Damsel Nymph #2
Originator: Gerry Beck
Tier: Gerry Beck
Hook: Mustad 9671, # 8.
Thread: UNI 8/0 olive.
Tail: Olive rabbit fur – 3/8” beyond bend.
Rib: Fine gold wire.
Underbody: Silver Mylar tinsel.
Body: Olive dubbing mixture, seal and muskrat; very sparse.
Legs and Wingcase: Olive (dyed) mallard flank feather.
Thorax: Olive dubbing mixture, seal and muskrat.
Head: Olive.
Tying Notes:
The mallard flank feather is tied in by the stem at the end of the body. The stem faces forward. The tips of the feather should reach the tip of the tail (important).
After the thorax is dubbed, bring the mallard feather forward over the thorax to form a wingcase. The tips are now divided and bent rearward to make legs. Start with the near side first, tie down, and then do the back side. Make a neat head. Trim some of the fibers leaving only a few for legs.
Origins
A variation of this pattern started much smaller, close to Beck’s Damsel Nymph #1. The black crappie of Minniwasta Lake (southern Manitoba) loved it. However, with the small hook I was losing too many so I started tying it on a larger hook. The crappies liked it just as much and many trout have fallen for it as well. The pattern is tied in several shades of olive and brown. However, the top gun for crappies is tied with a slightly different body: Glo Brite fluorescent synthetic yarn (bright green, shade # 12); and rib: fine oval gold tinsel. I have caught hundreds of crappie on this pattern but haven’t fished Minniwasta for several years as I’ve found crappie much closer to home.
Glo Brite Version
Darker Version
February – Beck’s Damsel Nymph
Name: Beck’s Damsel Nymph #2
Originator: Gerry Beck
Tier: Gerry Beck
Hook: Mustad 9671, # 8.
Thread: UNI 8/0 olive.
Tail: Olive rabbit fur – 3/8” beyond bend.
Rib: Fine gold wire.
Underbody: Silver Mylar tinsel.
Body: Olive dubbing mixture, seal and muskrat; very sparse.
Legs and Wingcase: Olive (dyed) mallard flank feather.
Thorax: Olive dubbing mixture, seal and muskrat.
Head: Olive.
Tying Notes:
The mallard flank feather is tied in by the stem at the end of the body. The stem faces forward. The tips of the feather should reach the tip of the tail (important).
After the thorax is dubbed, bring the mallard feather forward over the thorax to form a wingcase. The tips are now divided and bent rearward to make legs. Start with the near side first, tie down, and then do the back side. Make a neat head. Trim some of the fibers leaving only a few for legs.
Origins
A variation of this pattern started much smaller, close to Beck’s Damsel Nymph #1. The black crappie of Minniwasta Lake (southern Manitoba) loved it. However, with the small hook I was losing too many so I started tying it on a larger hook. The crappies liked it just as much and many trout have fallen for it as well. The pattern is tied in several shades of olive and brown. However, the top gun for crappies is tied with a slightly different body: Glo Brite fluorescent synthetic yarn (bright green, shade # 12); and rib: fine oval gold tinsel. I have caught hundreds of crappie on this pattern but haven’t fished Minniwasta for several years as I’ve found crappie much closer to home.
Glo Brite Version
