Fly Tying Hump's Sulphur Nymph (Joe Humphreys pattern)

An easy-to-tie fly pattern from legendary Pennsylvania fly fisherman Joe Humphreys. A killer pattern in the mid-Atlantic limestone and tailwater fisheries. Keep a few of these in your box any time you fish where you might encounter Sulphurs or just need a searching nymph pattern.

Hook: #12 nymph
Thread: Brown
Tail: Mottled hen or other soft hackle
Rib: Gold or copper, size brassie
Body: Tan opossum dubbing, or buggy dubbing mix
Thorax: Brown dubbing
Legs: Pheasant hackle

Savage Flies is a new project (named after one of my homewaters, the Savage River in Western Maryland, US). I've been trout fishing for many years but have only been tying for the last couple and am learning more every week. If you have any pointers on techniques that would help, I would love to hear them in the comments.

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