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Rowley's PW Nymph
A Polish-woven free-living caddis larva with two-color embroidery floss bodies (Rusty Brown top / Yellow bottom), natural SLF Squirrel collar, and yellow thread hot spot.
Originated by Gilbert Rowley
Recipe
- HookDai-Riki 135 — size 10 · Dai-Riki
- BeadTungsten — Bronze or Gold
- ThreadUni Thread 6/0 — Camel · UNI Products
- Rib4X tippet
- BodyEmbroidery Floss — Rusty Brown 300 (top), Yellow 445 (bottom)
- CollarSLF Squirrel Dubbing — Natural
- HotspotUTC 70 Denier — Yellow
History
Rowley's PW Nymph is his take on a Polish Woven nymph — a pattern he didn't invent, but found his favorite color combination of after years of experimentation. By weaving two colors of embroidery floss together, the finished fly has a dark back and a light underbelly, which serves as both a free-living caddis larva imitation and a heavy anchor fly in larger sizes. The weaving technique looks intimidating, but after your first half-dozen it gets easy — and fun.
Fishing tips
Size 10: 4 strands of floss. Size 12: 3 strands. The weave is the magic; don't cheat it.