Beginner's Only January Nymph Swap

[Steven McGarthwaite]

Beginners Only, January Swap~Nymph Fly Photos

1. Golden Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph
Dressed by DruLeeParsec
Hook: Standard nymph 14 or 16
Weight: Lead wire
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Hare's mask or brown hackle barbs
Rib: gold wire
Abdomen: Hare's mask fur
Wing case: Turkey feather
Thorax: Darker hare's fur with guard hairs.



2. Hot Pheasant Tail Nymph
Dressed by Cold
Hook: Mustad 3399A or equivalent (Size 12)
Thread: Uni 8/0, Black
Weight: 0.015 lead wire
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers (dyed red)
Abdomen: PT fibers from tail
Case: Pearl tinsel over red holo tinsel
Thorax: Peacock herl (dyed red)
Legs: Red hackle fibers, tied as beard



3. Parnellis Black Peril
Dressed by Swapmeister Parnelli
(filling in for ohfisherman)
Hook: TMC 200R, size 12.
Thread: Black, 6/0 Waspi
Body: Black, Waspi brassie wire
Collar: Conranch Dark Dun, rooster hackle.



4. Stone Fly Nymph
Dressed by Brian Kee
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Black Goose Biots, two.
Abdomen: Loosely mixed Dark Brown and Black Antron Dubbing with medium black vinyl rib.
Thorax Loosely mixed Dark Brown and Black Antron
Dubbing
Wing Case: Turkey feather section as a wing case.
Hackle: Hen Saddle. speckled brown.
Antenna: Black Goose Biots, two.



5. Universal Nymph (variation)
Dressed by Rodger
Hook: Nymph Hook (Mustad 9672 #12)
Thread: Black 8/0 thread
Head: Bead for head (optional)
Ribbing: Copper wire, fine
Body: Olive rabbit, body
Tail: Two black goose biots (attach on side of
whole body wrap, secured with ribbing wire.)
Body Wrap: Mylar tinsel (front half of body)
Thorax: Natural rabbit dubbing hares ear.
Beard/Legs: Pheasant shoulder feather

Universal Nymph Tying Instructions



6. Pheasant Tail Nymph
Dressed by DaveP63
Hook: Standard Nymph #12
Weight: Wire
Thread: Brown 8/0
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing: Copper Wire
Underbody: Brown Dubbing
Body: Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax: Same as Underbody
Wing Case: Adhesive treated feather (Brown)
Legs: Pheasant tail fibers



7. Tumblesom Special
Dressed by kbproctor
Hook: 12-14 1x long curved nymph
Thread: Olive
Weight: This sinks pretty well without weight, but a few turns of lead wire could be used under what would normally be the thorax area. I imagine a bead head would work, too. The bead would be my first choice, I think.
Body: Olive vinyl rib, half round.
Thorax: Olive Dubbing of choice. Spiky is better



8. The Cats Meow Nymph
Dressed by KSBASS
Hook: Dai-Riki #125 size 12
Weight: 15 mil lead free wire
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0 waxed - Olive
Tail: Pheasant hackle barbs (4)
Rib: Silver Crystal Flash
Abdomen: Gray underfur from One-eyed Cat
Wing case: Flash - Hobby Lobby Gift Shread
Thorax: Gray underfur from One-eyed Cat



9. Jointed Hex Nymph
Dressed by C. C. Waters
Hen Saddle
Dubbing
Brass Rib
Pheasant Rump

... a very unusual tying method, need to see the
step-by-step instructions

TYING INSTRUCTIONS



10. Gimp
Dressed by Quivira kid
Hook: Mustad 3906B, size 10-14.
Thread: Black, 8/0.
Tail: Dun, hen hackle fibers.
Body: Gray yarn or dubbing.
Wing: After-shaft feathers, quail or ring-neck pheasant.
Collar: Dun hen hackle.

[quivira kid]

Ouch! Doesn't look like the wings on my flies made it through the mail so well... They look better in person, I promise!

Overall, looks like a nice set of flies folks!

Zac

[Steven McGarthwaite]

Quivira kid:

That is the nature of After-shaft material, just remember it is not what you perceive that is important in the fly pattern, it is what the fish perceives! Toss most flies into (onto) the water, and the pattern takes on a new look wet than when it was dry and in the fly box.

As Swapmeister, I thought you did a great job of dressing the hook, with a hard to manage material.

Besides you are a Beginner, (but not for too much longer) by the end of the April Swap, you will become a Intermediate!

~Swapmeister Parnelli

[DruLeeParsec]

I think the head proportion on mine is getting better. Also, I started with gold wire ribbing but it was so thin that it got lost in the dubbing so I switched to a slightly thicker copper wire. I think the segments came out better that way.

For the abdomen and thorax I used pre-bagged hare dubbing instead of cutting it from the mask that I have. I've got to sit down and figure out how to get consistent dubbing from that mask.

For the thorax/legs section I used my new dubbing loop tool to create a dubbing loop and then I twisted the fur into that loop. I quickly learned that less is more and to spread the dubbing out rather than letting it clump up. But it was much easier to keep the dubbing where I wanted it, to tie in the wing case, and to make the head.

I'd also say that I tied these much faster than the last group.

One more lesson: I have to remember that after I tie a dozen of these for the swap, tie another half dozen or so for myself.

P.S. Steve. I saw your other post. I had the post office calculate the return postage for me. If it wasn't enough or you need more then PM me and I'll gladly help out.

[brianakee]

I like the dubbing selection boxes that have 12 different colors.

I too have struggled with getting good dubbing from a hares mask. I do, however, like how dubbing cut from natural skins (aka hares mask) has different lengths, colors, and textures. I think that the variation in texture makes it more difficult to apply, however it creates a buggier overall look.

I have also found that you can combine hair and/or fibers from just about anything to make dubbing. I just hope that my wife does not notice the bare spots in the carpet!


....just kidding

[Steven McGarthwaite]

Carpet Scrape Fibers, are made of various man-made materials, many of which are also iridescent (a rainbow play of color). Most carpet fibers are course and stiff, but their are also thread fibers that can be used, by scrape pieces of cloth, that is unraveled....

A fine example is shown in Ronn Lucas's "Gocha Girl"

[maodiver]

gotta say, I like the Red PT that Cold threw together. I have done the same and they work well...see the post on red thread.

Found my p-tails at Michael's in the fake flower section. they have feathers in bunches too, biots, PT, and others, dyed in a buncha colors.