New Nymphs for 2015

I've had this nymph pattern in my files for a while. There is something just, "fishy" about these, and I'm always coming back to look at the pattern. So I tied a few.
Called the "SB Nymph," they're basically a Wooly Bugger derivative.
They incorporate a couple of unusual materials however: ostrich tail plumes and palmered emu hackle.
I've also added non-lead wire wraps to the bead chain eyes for weight - these are subsurface flies and are meant to get down deeper.

These are both 4x and 2x lengths, large and small, if you will.

SB Nymph

Hook - 4x #10, 2x #12 nymph style
Thread - black 140 denier
Eyes- small bead chain
Weighted wire - 10 wraps .020 lead-free
Tail - 3-5 ostrich plume frills
Body - dubbed rabbit/squirrel/fur mix, OR spiral wrapped ostrich plume from the tail. The latter gives a more sparse body appearance, which I like.
Hackle - emu hackle, palmered from rear forward.

The small #12 nymph should be a gill getter. The bigger ones will take larger gill and bass.
Smallmouth and trout should also be drawn to these, and that's their original intent.

The one drawback to emu hackle is the length of the barbs. You can't get too small with the hook because the barbs are relatively stiff and may obstruct the hook gape.
I reckon #12 is about the practical lower limit.

I'm gonna compare these against my standard Briminators once the warmer season returns.
I hope they work well - I really like 'em!