Solano Fly Fishers
Tunghead Czech Mate Nymph
 
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Type Short-shank curved nymph Size 14 -16
Olive or Cream 6/0
Gold oval wire or tinsel
Wingcase: Latex strip
Light Olive or Cream Antron/Hare dubbing
Dark Orange Antron/Hare dubbing picked out
Tungsten Bead
 

The Czechs are masters of nymph fishing for trout, and this fly pattern is designed to get down hard and fast where the fish are feeding. The heavy weight of the Tunghead makes it the anchor for a Czech dropper system that has proven deadly on so many American rivers. Czech Mate Nymph in colors olive or orange.