An exact imitation of a Damsel nymph would have much shorter tail segments. The use of 3 olive cock feather tips is often the case. This version is more a lure than a nymph. In the water the tail slims down and forms part of the implied abdomen, with a jerky retrieve it pulses, which imitates the nymphs jerky swimming motion and the extrusion of water through the abdomen - an evolutionary jet propulsion system.
Looks great you made that look easy in new to fly tying cant wait to give it a go thanks
Your welcome. Let me know how you get on.
Surely a natural damsel has a very short tail?
An exact imitation of a Damsel nymph would have much shorter tail segments. The use of 3 olive cock feather tips is often the case. This version is more a lure than a nymph. In the water the tail slims down and forms part of the implied abdomen, with a jerky retrieve it pulses, which imitates the nymphs jerky swimming motion and the extrusion of water through the abdomen - an evolutionary jet propulsion system.