Dennys Callibaetis Nymph

Here is the fly pattern sheet for Dennys Callibaetis Nymph. It’s another very effective nymph pattern using Wood Duck. Simple to tie and it catches fish.

Materials

Directions

1. Attach thread.
2. Tie in Wood Duck fibers for tail.
3. Pull back excess wood duck and tie off for wingcase.
4. Tie in copper wire ribbing.
5. Tie in grizzly hackle by tip.
6. Create dubbing loop with hare’s ear and wind forward with touching turns to a point 2 eye lengths back from hook eye.
7. Wrap copper wire forward using 8 – 10 turns for rib. Tie off behind hook eye.
8. Wind hackle forward with 3 – 4 turns.
9. Pull wood duck wing case material forward and tie down. Cut hackle off along sides, creating legs with remaining hackle along bottom of fly.
10. Whip finish.

Note: Denny ties this fly in tan, olive, black and rust. If using different colors, match body color with dyed mallard for tail, wingcase, and hackle. I tie it unweighted and use different sinking lines for various depths, but you could add weight.

To learn more about the real bugs, visit my blog – Callibaetis Mayflies.