How to Tie the Antron Egg Nymph Fly
Learn how to tie the Antron Egg Nymph fly pattern, including step-by-step instructions, a video tutorial, pictures, and much more. Improve your fly-tying skills here.
Variations of these egg nymphs have been around for quite some time. Simple, quick to tie, and, best of all, they are very effective. If you’re a Mainer, these are great for the sucker spawn in late spring! Go with hook sizes 14 -16 for trout and larger 8 - 10 for Steelhead.
Material List
- Hook: TMC 2488H size 14
- Thread: Danville's 6/0 in White
- Blood Dot: Antron Bright Steel Head Dubbing Red
- Egg Sack: Antron Bright Steel Dubbing Fl. Orange
Step One

Begin the pattern by establishing a thread base below the hook eye to the point.
Step Two

We’re using yellow dubbing in three separate clumps for the egg sack. Apply a small puff on the shank’s center, then secure the material before the eye.
Step Three

Repeat the previous step twice more, then clip the rear-facing material.
Step Four

For the blood dot, apply a small puff of red dubbing to the thread, then form a small ball at the shank’s center by wrapping the thread a few times.
Step Five
Next, make open spiral turns down the hook shank with the red dubbed thread before stopping at the bend.
Step Six
Part the forward-facing yellow dubbing material, push it behind the ball, then secure it in front of the curve.
Step Seven
After completing a whip finish, push the yellow dubbing upward to form an egg sack, then clip the rear-facing material.
Step Eight
Apply a small dose of Zap-A-Gap behind the egg sack, let it dry, then go catch fish. It’s that simple.
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