Little Yellow Sallie (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Isoperla, fished in May, June, July across the Southeast, Northeast, Rocky Mountain, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Isoperla
- Hook sizes: #14, #16
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 52–62°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek
- Best months: May, June, July
- Regions: Southeast, Northeast, Rocky Mountain, Midwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Little Yellow Sallie (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #14-16
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
- Tail: 2 yellow biots
- Rib: Fine gold wire
- Abdomen: Yellow dubbing
- Wingcase: Yellow-tan turkey tail
- Legs: Pale partridge
- Thorax: Yellow dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay yellow thread base.
- Tie in 2 yellow biots as split tails.
- Tie in gold wire.
- Dub yellow abdomen to 60%.
- Rib in 5 turns.
- Tie in yellow-tan turkey wingcase and pale partridge legs.
- Dub yellow thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.