NYMPHS & WETS

---

CONE HEAD BOMB

Where deep presentations are the order of the day and you can't get a normal fly down deep enough you may need to use a bomb. This is just a modification of my basic nymph where as much of the under body as required has been replaced with lead wire wrapped along the hook shank. Take care to over wrap the lead with at least a fine layer of dubbing as even when used solely to assist another to get down to where the fish are holding they do catch occasionally catch fish or spook fish. I only carry bombs in size #10 but you could carry large and smaller versions if required. Whilst this nymph is not tied to represent the nymphal (sub imago or pupa) stage of any specific insect it is a good “buggy” looking fly and readily accepted by trout. Tie it in black, brown, dark olive as well as "Carrot Tag" and  “Adams” or  “Hare & Copper” colours.

MATERIALS:

A) Slide a Cone head  over the point of the hook small opening first and position it behind the eye of the hook. Wind the thread in touching turns to the bend of the hook. Tie in a tail equal 1/2 to 2/3 the length of the hook shank. Resist the temptation to make the tail too bulky and too long. Tie in a length of copper wire.
B) Build up a cone shaped body with lead wire. Rub a couple of drops of PVA glue into the body.
C) Dub on a light body over the lead under body. Wind the copper wire along the body of the fly forming 5 or 6 segments. Tie the copper wire off at the half way point and trim the excess copper wire. Tie a hackle in directly behind the cone.
D) Wind the hackle round behind the cone head just once or twice. Tie the hackle off and trim the excess with a blade. Hold the hackle back with the fingers of your left hand and build up a collar of thread behind the cone.
E) Do a couple of double hitches of thread behind the cone and then trim the thread. Paint the cone and the collar with head cement.