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Solano Fly Fishers
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Birds Nest
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Hook:
Thread: Tail: Rib: Abdomen: Legs: Thorax |
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Match body Wood duck Gold wire Brown, gray or green Australian opossum Wood duck Same as abdomen |
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The birds nest was designed by Cal Bird for catching Truckee River trout. It is a favorite nymph on all western trout rivers and streams. Fish it dead drift in the film or along the bottom with a split shot to mimic a nymph. It can be fished on the swing to imitate an ascending caddis pupae or stripped along the edges of weed beds to simulate a swimming nymph or baitfish. It is deadly when treated with Tite Lines dry fly powder or Orvis' Ultra Float to make it repel water and hold air bubbles. These bubbles look very much like a subsurface ovipositing caddis. The Bird's Nest can also be tied in other colors - cream, olive, and brown - and it can be weighted or unweighted.
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