Rickard's Stillwater Nymph

“Rickard’s Stillwater Nymph”
By: Duane Velie
Bill of Material:
Hook: Dai-Riki Riki #730 X2 Long or
Equivalent
Size: #10-#14
Weight: (Optional) Lead Free Wire
Thread: Uni-Thread Thread 6/0 Olive Dun
Body: Dubbed Angora goat, goat Olive
Tail: Marabou, Burnt Orange
Overbody: Marabou, Burnt Orange
Ribbing: Small Copper Wire
Hackle: #2 Microbarb Saddle Hackle
Feather, Burnt Orange.
Optional Weight: As an example; if I am adding optional weight to this pattern I use approximately 6
wraps of .020 lead free wire for a size # #12. 2. It can be a bit difficult to distinguish between your weighted
& un-weighted weighted flies on the water so it can be helpful to make the heads on all your weighted flies one
standard color, I use black vs. olive.
This pattern is also very effective tied in Ol Olive ive or a combination of colors, Olive tail & Orange back ECT.
The “Stillwater Nymph” is a pattern developed by Denny Richard’s of Fort Klamath Oregon, the origins
are based and were developed more for the still water fly fisher in mind but is easily adap adaptable adap to
moving water. This fly would best be described as a cross between a Damselfly Nymph and a Scud and
works as an imitation of both.

Step 1: Start thread on hook shank and run to
starting point above hook barb.
Step 2: Tie in a length of Marabou to form the tail,
secure with wraps of thread.
Step 3: Fold forward section of marabou back over
the tail and again secure with a few tight wraps of
thread. This will be used to form the back or over
body a few steps from now.

Step 4: Tie in a length of copper wire and secure,
next tie in saddle hackle feather tip first and secure
with thread, trim tags. (You don’t want to tie in the
hackle feather Palmered Style as this will cause the
fly to want to spin when retrieved)
Step 5: Form a Dubbing Loop then run thread to
slightly behind hook eye leaving room for over
body tie in and a small thread head, secure thread
with a half hitch. Insert the Angora goat hair and
spin to shape.
Step 6: Wrap formed dubbing loop forward to form
the body and secure with a few tight wraps of
thread.
*A rotary vise makes quick work of this step*

Step 7: Trim dubbing loop tag. Wrap copper wire
forward to form the ribbing, secure with a few tight
wraps of thread. *After the ribbing is complete is a
perfect time to use your bodkin to pick out some
additional Angora goat fibers to fill in the body a bit
if needed*.
Step 8: Trim wire tag. Wrap hackle feather forward
3 to 4 turns and secure with a few tight wraps of
thread.
Step 9: Trim hackle feather tag. Pull marabou that
was tied over tail in step #3 over the top of the
body and secure with a few tight wraps of thread.

Step 10: Trim marabou/over body tag. Form a neat
thread head and whip finish.
Step 11: Trim hackle barbules and the long Angora
goat dubbing fibers from the sides of the fly. Trim
any overly long dubbing fibers from underside of
the fly for appearance if desired.
Step 12: Apply Head cement.
(Completed Fly!)