G's Triple Squirrel Dragon Nymph

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Hook: Dohiku (S) #6
Thread: Gordon Griffiths Olive 14/0
Eyes: Black bead chains.
Tail: 3x Olive Squirrel Zonkers.
Underbody: UTC 140 Olive.
Body: SLF Squirrel Dark Olive.
Legs: 6x Sili legs (W/Melon / Fish Scale new from Scifly)
Wingcase: Turkey.

This pattern is about 3 years old, I only changed the hook recently. What makes this fly unique is the incorporation of 3 Squirrel Zonkers for the tail area (extension of the body) and not just one. I struggled for a while to imitate those 3 little tail thingies which together with the body wiggles all over the place when a Dragon is swimming. A lot of guys went the Goose Biot route (myself included at one stage) which looked ok but it offered zero movement and I wanted to come up with something different. I played around a bit and one day it just hit me, use 3 hides, two on the side and one on top it, looks very similar to the real insect's backside and together with the fury fibres of the Squirrel, it will provide the necessary movement to imitate the swimming Nymph.

I introduce the Triple Squirrel Dragon.









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[FlyFanatic]

hey G!

Looks great!

I will have to teach you about white balance some time though..

[rory]

Excellent fly Gerrit! I like..... Going to definately tie up a handful of these fellows!

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Thanks manne very simple to tie and fish.

Ps. Jaco kry iMac boet, die HD graphics is awesome!

[dizzy]

Dis nou 'n vlieg wat ek nie sal omgee om te gebruik nie

[FlyFanatic]

Thanks manne very simple to tie and fish.

Ps. Jaco kry iMac boet, die HD graphics is awesome!

LOL! Maybe, mar die white balance is sh@t!

[muddler]

Brilliant fly Gerrit!

[Jean Bence]

Good Sir

You are quire the inventor.

Thanks for sharing another great looking fly.