Joe Cornwall's Orange Nymph

[FishnDave]

This pattern just looked too good not to try. Especially since bluegills sometimes go bonkers over an orange-colored fly/lure!
Credit for design of this fly goes to Joe Cornwall of the FlyFishOhio website.
Anyway...my first two attempts didn't quite look right to me, but I got pretty close with my 3rd attempt:

[herefishy]

Great lookin' fly - cool ribbing material - what is it?

[FishnDave]

The ribbing is just an silver oval tinsel I have.

[MSD53X]

Hi Dave;
Is the thorax rabbit dubbing ? Nice looking fly, maybe candidate for FOTW

[namekagon]

Nice indeed!

[FishnDave]

The thorax (beneath the golden pheasant neck barbule stems, that is) is ostrich herl. For size comparison, its tied on a #10 wet nymph hook.

Speaking of FOTW...what is the feeling towards submitting instructions for SOMEONE ELSE'S fly pattern? Joe recently gave the recipe for the fly on his site, but I don't recall that he gave a step-by-step tutorial. I suppose I could ask his permission?
Another reason I ask that question is...I had really good success with the Sparrow fly, which I believe was a Jack Gartside pattern. I'd like to see it added to the FAOL FOTW pattern archive, because its a winner! But do I need permission to do that (from his estate at this point)? Or are there ways around it...like if I change something minor and submit the tying instructions, but still give credit where it is due?

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Dave,

Having permission is a plus, but just giving credit where credit is due usually works well enough.

REE

[Michael E.]

A very cool-looking fly. Makes me think of a peasant tail nymph.

Fishin' squirt,
Michael E.

[LadyFisher]

Giving credit to the originator is all that is required or expected. I'd love to have it on FAOL as well, let's get 'er done.
Please?

[quivira kid]

Dave, that's a good-lookin fly!