Damsel Fly Nymph

[Lotech Joe]

Here is a picture of my favorite Damsel Fly Nymph. It works well for Trout and I wonder how it would work for Crappies.

Hook:Tiemco 2312, Size 6, Straight Eye, 1XFine, 2XLong.
Thread: Danville, Olive, 6/0.
Tail: Olive Marabou
Body: Olive Marabou twisted and wrapped forward.
Rib: Gold Ultra Wire, Large.
Thorax: Olive Marabou twisted and wrapped thicker than the body.
Wing Case: Pheasant Tail.
Eyes: Brass Bead Chain.
Head Cement: Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails.



What do you think?

 

[AtticaFish]

Looks like an excellent fly! For crappies, if you can find them i would imagine they would hit it. It may depend as much on the main food source in the particular lake.... bug lake vs. minnow lake. I have a small local reservoir that the only baitfish is young bass, bluegill & crappie. I have had years that the only way i could catch crappie was to use small (8-10) nymphs in drab/dark colors. Then a different larger lake i fish is loaded with shad - big flashy and sparkley jigs are the ticket..... when i can locate the fish in the first place that is.

At a size 6-2X long and tied with darker colors, those would hammer smallmouth in my river!

 

[Jig Man]

I garonteee when the males are on the nest, they will kill that un...

 

[Fatman]

Joe

Any nymph you tie on a jig hook turn it upside down. Makes tying a little harder cause there's more chance to stick your finger but it makes it look more natural.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Nice!

 

[StumpHunter]

Good looking fly, nice work. It may work on crappie while the fish are spawning and late fall/winter. Most of our lakes the crappie feed more on shad but that will be a good one to try around run off creeks after a heavy rain.

 

[Radtexan]

Looks great Joe...That will get em...

 

[LedHed]

BG & RE, here, would eat it up