Isonychia (Slate Drake) (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Isonychia bicolor, fished in May, June, July, August, September across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Isonychia bicolor
- Hook sizes: #10, #12
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 50–65°F
- Water types: Freestone, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July, August, September
- Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Isonychia (Slate Drake) (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 10-12
Thread: Uni 6/0 Dark Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #10-12
- Thread: Uni 6/0 Dark Brown
- Tail: 3 pheasant tail fibers
- Rib: Fine copper wire
- Abdomen: Dark mahogany-brown dubbing
- Gills: White or cream ostrich herl (sides)
- Wingcase: Dark mottled turkey tail
- Legs: Brown partridge
- Thorax: Dark brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay dark brown thread base to bend.
- Tie in 3 long pheasant tail fibers as tail.
- Tie in fine copper wire.
- Dub a fat dark mahogany-brown abdomen to 60%.
- Rib with copper wire in 5 turns.
- Tie in white ostrich herl on each side as gills.
- Tie in dark mottled turkey tail wingcase and brown partridge legs.
- Dub dark brown thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.