Famous Nymphs That Just Don't Work for You
Are there any well known fish catching nymphs that you can't catch a fish on no matter how much you try?
My example is the Skip Nymph. It makes sense to me with the dark back and lighter belly. I have confidence in it when I tie it on because it looks so good. I just can't catch anything with it or its different colors or variations. I'll go back over the same water with a traditional Hare's Ear or PT in the same size and weight and be successful.
Do you have any nymphs like this?
Joe
I know what you mean. Everyone seems to have one of those flies that works for everyone else, but not for them. For me, it's the Prince. I'm sure it's a confidence thing. There are some in my fly box, but I don't tie them on as often as I should and when I do try them, it's usually tough conditions and / or I don't give them a good chance. Or maybe it's that I don't tie those biot tails and wings very well!
A #16 Prince was my son's killer fly on the Norfork River, Arkansas...
The Copper John really does do me much good.
Standard BH Hare's Ear (use Bead, Hare, and Copper instead)
Kaufmann Stones
Pat's Rubberlegs aka Turds aka Girdle Bugs in any color except brown
Sparkle Pupae and Deep Sparkle Pupae
never caught fish on PT and Hare's ear. would have included zugbug too until last year in the Fall when anything and everything hit it on the Ausable in NY. go figure
I think it works like this (click on the figure): fly fish triangle.JPG
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Want to hear God laugh? Tell him Your plans!!!
can't seem to catch fish on nymphs. think I need to fish them more like a worm or salmon egg
"Trust, but verify" - Russian Proverb, as used by Ronald Reagan
A lot of patterns were tied for a certain region or river system and might not work else where. Have seen this over the years. I am sure some of the patterns I tie for this region will not work in other areas, then there are ones that do work othe places. just have to have all the flies out there. I'm still working on my 60,000 fly patterns i have stored...
sandfly/bob
N.J.B.B.A. #2215
I did not escape.....they gave me a day pass!
from the outer edge of nowhere
fly tying and fishing ghillie..
"The Montana Nymph"....it was a flop in my box! I bought all the stuff to tie it many years ago. The black and yellow chenille with the black hackle. Geez I still have that junk.
Must not have had my tongue hangin' out right when I fished it or maybe I didn't tie it to spec, anyway.....I bought into the publicity.
I'll whip some up using vintage materials into this miracle fly for let's say $5 bucks a copy. You pay handling and shipping for grief and aggravation ....add $2 bucks a fly.
Suitable for framing!!!
"As far down the river as he could see, the trout were rising, making circles on the surface of the water, as though it were starting to rain."- E.H., The Big Two Hearted River
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