On Fri, 23 May 2008 22:06:43 +0100, "Derek"
wrote:

PTN's from the tiniest s/s 18 to the full 10s 4x
longshank. is this the form you favour

Yes, that is a picture of the parasol nymph that I have used. It
works when nothing else does. Also, years ago I discovered parachute
nymphs (PT and GRHE). The too worked quite well.

I tie PTs down to size 24. No tail and no pheasant used on ones
smaller than #18. Simply brown thread for the body, the smallest
diameter wire I can find for ribbing, peacock herl thorax, and a very
small tuft of cream antron cut very short for wings. Works very well
on my home waters.

Dave