Tying a Fly Called Engjaflugan

Fly Tying Tutorial From Ívar’s Fly Workshop

Here we will be tying Engjaflugan nymph designed by Jón Pedersen. Jón Pedersen is a legendary angler here in Iceland even though he passed over 10 years back. Mr. Pedersen designed many great patterns and we want to honor his memory by tying all those patterns here and publish them here on the channel and preserve them for future generations.

Pattern

Author: Jón Pedersen.
Hook: 10 – 16 regular nymph hook.
Thread: 8/0 black.
Body: Copper wire large.
Hackle: Black rooster.
Wing: Silver pheasant or grey mallard wing.
Head: Black.