Hydropsyche, free swimming, step by step

[Hans]

Hook:            TMC 400T or equivalent
Tying-thread:  Black Danville's 6/0
Body:             Creme body-gills or Furry-foam
Cover:            Scud-back or Flexi-body, dark olive
Rib:                10 lbs nylon
Thorax:           Black hares ear plus dubbing, dubbed in a loop
I recommend a wee drop od superglue to finish the rib and the fly, as nylon and Flexi-body are slippery materials.

[Hans]

Glad you like it, will come up with more s-b-s in the future...
Hans.

[Wildfisher]

nice one Hans!

[nant_fisher]

Brilliant. Really good photos

[scotfly]

Very nice Hans, never seen one on a 400T hook, looks good.
Looking forward to some more.

[haresear]

Great stuff Hans.
However, the hook shape looks all wrong to me, for hooking fish. Do you fish with that hook and how do you think it performs?

Alex

[Hans]

Hi Haresear,
so far I have not had trouble with this hook. The shape is similar to the Partridge Charles Jardine Free Swimming Nymph hook, although I think the wire is a wee bit thinner.
No problems so far for me....
Cheers, Hans.

[Hans]

Furryfoam is a great material for wets and nymphs, and very easy to use. I have used it on many nymph- patterns, just because it's so easy to use. It can hardly be used for dries, as it soaks in water. Will post some more patterns in the coming time,
Cheers, Hans.

[scotfly]

I accidentally bought some of these hooks some time ago. I looked at them.... "What in Hell's name do I do with these?" - I thought.

Now I've got a pattern to try.

Thanks Hans.

John

Here's another two on the same hook  for you to try Fred Bandy Catcher. 

[scotfly]

 :oops: :oops: :oops: OOoops sorry BC.  :oops: :oops: :oops: